Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1868 that have shaped Britain and its peoples and affected its history. If you feel we have left something out please don't hesitate to let us know.
More dates from British history
On this day:
St Augustine Introduces Julian Calendar to England - 0597, William the Conqueror crowned - 1066, Domesday Book Commissioned - 1085, First Christmas Tree in Britain - 1800, Mrs Beeton Published - 1861, End of the Soviet Union - 1991
Famous and historic events from 1868
Disraeli becomes Prime Minister
First Traffic Signals in Britain
The Last public hanging
Famous Britons born in 1868
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Edward Lucas
Ernest Newman
Frederic Lamond
Frederick Lanchester
Hamish MacCunn
James Garvin
John McEwen
Lionel Rothschild
Robert Falcon Scott
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
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Coast |
Churchill |
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