Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1987 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 1987
Black Monday Market Crash
Branson Crosses Atlantic in Hot-Air Balloon
Enniskillen Remembrance Day Bomb
Herald of Free Enterprise Ferry Disaster
It’s a Royal Knockout
Kings Cross Fire
The Great Storm
The Hungerford Massacre
The Loughgall Ambush
Famous Britons born in 1987
Andy Murray
Emeli Sandé
Gemma Gibbons
James Foad
Joe Hart
Joss Stone
Karen Gillan
Kate Nash
Luke Campbell
Martyn Rooney
Paolo Nutini
Robert Grabarz
Sophie Christiansen
Recommended Books:
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Coast |
Churchill |
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