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Julian Assange rape charges dropped |
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Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum London: The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years. The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985
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President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder |
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Map of Paddington London United Kingdom London: The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital
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Margaret Thatcher dead at 87
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Russian tycoon Berezovsky dies |
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Queen Elizabeth II hospitalized |
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Ecuador grants asylum to WikiLeaks' Assange |
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Pomp, pouring rain for Diamond Jubilee. London
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya |
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UK lawmakers grill Murdoch, ex-editor |
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London police chief resigns amid scandal |
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Hacking scandal spurs paper's closing. London
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Queen honours Irish fighters |
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Prince William married Catherine Middleton
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David Cameron named UK prime minister. London
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G20 leaders seal $1tn global deal. London
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G20 leaders vow to restore growth |
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Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' |
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Brown: Let work of change begin. London
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Blair: I will resign within a year |
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal. London
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Blair heads for historic third term |
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Prince Charles marries Camilla |
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Hutton clears Blair, faults BBC |
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Millions in peace protests |
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Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister
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Prince Charles born
London: Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George born 14 November 1948), is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II
| Jan. 10, 1946 |
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First United Nations General Assembly held in London
Map of Methodist Central Hall Westminster United Kingdom The first session was convened on 10 January 1946 in the Westminster Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations | |
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Winston Churchill becomes prime minister London: A meeting between Chamberlain, Halifax, Churchill and David Margesson, the government Chief Whip, led to the recommendation of Churchill
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Neville Chamberlain becomes prime minister London: Chamberlain is best known for his appeasement foreign policy, and in particular for his signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938
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King Edward VIII of England abdicates to marry Mrs. Simpson London: He caused a constitutional crisis by proposing marriage to an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second
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Queen Elizabeth II born
Map of 17 Bruton Street Mayfair United Kingdom London: Was born in the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V. Her father, Prince Albert, (later George VI), was the second son of the King
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First woman member admitted to British House of Lords. London
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Prince Philip born. Greece
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Lady Astor first woman member of House of Commons. London
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Balfour Declaration promises a Jewish homeland London: A letter from the UK Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Walter Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community
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Entente Cordiale signed by England and France London: A series of agreements between the United Kingdom and France, marking the start of the alliance against Germany and Austria-Hungary
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Sir Anthony Eden born. Northern England
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Dame Christabel Pankhurst, suffragette, born. Northern England
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Winston Churchill born
Map of Blenheim Palace United Kingdom A British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955
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Emperor Louis Napoleon Bonaparte III died. London
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Chartists present Petition to Parliament. London
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Queen Victoria ascends throne London: Victoria turned 18 and a regency was avoided. On 20 June 1837, William IV died at the age of 71, and Victoria became Queen of the United Kin...
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Greece declared independence London: The Greek War of Independence was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between 1821 and 1832
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Death of George III
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Peterloo Massacre. Northern England
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Queen Victoria born
London: Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of the reigning King of the United Kingdom, George III
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Cardinal Newman born |
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Ireland: An Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of Britain. His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in...
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Parliament repeals Stamp Act |
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George III born |
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George I proclaimed King |
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Union of England and Scotland as Great Britain London: The Union with Scotland by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act by the Parliament of Scotland
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John Wesley born |
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Act of Settlement of Succession to English |
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William and Mary proclaimed King and Queen of England |
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William of Orange invited to England |
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Habeas Corpus Act becomes law |
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Pilgrim's Progress published |
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King Charles II lands at Dover |
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Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth London: An English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
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The Great Protestation of the House of Commons |
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Accession of King James I. Union of England and Scotland. London
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Mary Queen of Scots executed
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Sir Thomas More executed London: An English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was also a councillor to Henry VIII, and Lord Ch...
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King John seals Magna Carta
London: It promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice
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Richard Lionheart captured by Leopold. Austria
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2011 |
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya |
2005 |
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G8 ministers back Africa debt deal. London
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2017 |
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Tories lost its parliamentary majority in surprise election results |
2016 |
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Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum London: The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years. The pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985
Leave won by 52% to 48% with England and Wales voting strongly for Brexit, while London, Scotland and N. Ireland backed staying in the EU. The referendum turnout was 71.8% - with more than 30 million people voting
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Labour's Sadiq Khan elected 1st Muslim London mayor |
| Feb.20 |
EU referendum: Cameron sets June date for UK vote |
2015 |
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Tories closing in on a majority. London
2005 |
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Blair heads for historic third term |
1979 |
| May. 3, 1979 |
Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister
Map of 10 Downing Street London United Kingdom London: 'Iron Lady' was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office | |
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2017 |
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Brexit begins: UK triggers Article 50 London: The UK government has formally served divorce papers on EU, signaling the beginning of the end of a relationship that has endured for 44 yea...
2016 |
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New Prime Minister Theresa May to form government. London
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Cardinal Newman born |
1881 |
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1878 |
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1868 |
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1866 |
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1864 |
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Act of Supremacy |
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Hacking scandal spurs paper's closing. London
2004 |
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1881 |
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Chartists present Petition to Parliament. London
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G20 leaders vow to restore growth |
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President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder |
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Ecuador grants asylum to WikiLeaks' Assange |
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Entente Cordiale signed by England and France London: A series of agreements between the United Kingdom and France, marking the start of the alliance against Germany and Austria-Hungary
1881 |
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Union of England and Scotland as Great Britain London: The Union with Scotland by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act by the Parliament of Scotland
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The Great Protestation of the House of Commons |
1832 |
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King John seals Magna Carta
London: It promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice
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WikiLeakers founder seeks asylum in Ecuador |
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No Ukraine accord in US-Russia talks |
1862 |
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Henry VIII and Francis I meet on Field of Cloth of Gold |
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2018 |
| Apr.24 |
Duchess Catherine stepped out hours after giving birth |
2017 |
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Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle. London
| May.4 |
Prince Philip will no longer carry out public engagements |
2015 |
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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to daughter. London
2013 |
| Jul.24 |
Royal baby prince named George |
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Duchess gives birth to son
Map of Paddington London United Kingdom London: The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. The baby was delivered at 16:24 BST at St Mary's Hospital
The Duke of Cambridge said in a statement the couple 'could not be happier'. He and the duchess will remain in the hospital overnight
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Kate Middleton in labour as world waits |
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Queen Elizabeth II hospitalized |
2012 |
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William and Kate expecting royal child |
| Jun.3 |
Pomp, pouring rain for Diamond Jubilee. London
2011 |
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Queen honours Irish fighters |
| Apr.29 |
Prince William married Catherine Middleton
Map of Westminster United Kingdom London: Prince William of Wales slipped a gold ring onto the finger of Catherine Middleton, and the couple vowed to love, comfort, honor each other. Bells pealed over London and flag-waving crowds roared in excitement as Middleto... | |
2008 |
| Apr.7 |
Princess Diana 'unlawfully killed' |
2005 |
| Apr.9 |
Prince Charles marries Camilla |
1948 |
| Nov. 14, 1948 |
Prince Charles born
London: Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George born 14 November 1948), is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II
1936 |
| Dec. 10, 1936 |
King Edward VIII of England abdicates to marry Mrs. Simpson London: He caused a constitutional crisis by proposing marriage to an American who had divorced her first husband and was seeking a divorce from her second
1926 |
| Apr. 21, 1926 |
Queen Elizabeth II born
Map of 17 Bruton Street Mayfair United Kingdom London: Was born in the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V. Her father, Prince Albert, (later George VI), was the second son of the King
1921 |
| Jun. 10, 1921 |
Prince Philip born. Greece
1837 |
| Jun. 20, 1837 |
Queen Victoria ascends throne London: Victoria turned 18 and a regency was avoided. On 20 June 1837, William IV died at the age of 71, and Victoria became Queen of the United Kin...
1820 |
| Jan. 29, 1820 |
Death of George III
1819 |
| May. 24, 1819 |
Queen Victoria born
London: Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of the reigning King of the United Kingdom, George III
1884 |
| Jun. 4, 1738 |
George III born |
1882 |
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George I proclaimed King |
1879 |
| Feb. 13, 1689 |
William and Mary proclaimed King and Queen of England |
| Jun. 30, 1688 |
William of Orange invited to England |
1877 |
| Feb. 6, 1665 |
Queen Anne born |
1876 |
| May. 26, 1660 |
King Charles II lands at Dover |
1873 |
| May. 29, 1630 |
Charles II of England born |
1871 |
| Mar. 24, 1603 |
Accession of King James I. Union of England and Scotland. London
1869 |
| Feb. 8, 1587 |
Mary Queen of Scots executed
1867 |
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James I born |
1866 |
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Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England |
1864 |
| May. 15, 1536 |
Anne Boleyn beheaded |
| Sep. 7, 1533 |
Queen Elizabeth I born |
1861 |
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Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon |
1859 |
| Aug. 22, 1485 |
Battle of Bosworth Field begins Tudor dynasty |
1850 |
| Feb. 14, 1400 |
Richard II murdered |
| Sep. 30, 1399 |
Deposition of Richard II of England. London
1847 |
| Jan. 6, 1367 |
Richard II, King of England, born. Southern France
1830 |
| Dec. 21, 1192 |
Richard Lionheart captured by Leopold. Austria
1826 |
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Richard the Lionheart born |
1817 |
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King Edward the Confessor died |
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2017 |
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Julian Assange rape charges dropped |
2011 |
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London police chief resigns amid scandal |
2010 |
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David Cameron named UK prime minister. London
2007 |
| Jun.27 |
Brown: Let work of change begin. London
2006 |
| Sep.7 |
Blair: I will resign within a year |
1940 |
| May. 10, 1940 |
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister London: A meeting between Chamberlain, Halifax, Churchill and David Margesson, the government Chief Whip, led to the recommendation of Churchill
1937 |
| May. 28, 1937 |
Neville Chamberlain becomes prime minister London: Chamberlain is best known for his appeasement foreign policy, and in particular for his signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938
1897 |
| Jun. 12, 1897 |
Sir Anthony Eden born. Northern England
1874 |
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Winston Churchill born
Map of Blenheim Palace United Kingdom A British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955
1889 |
| Feb. 5, 1788 |
St. Robert Peel born |
1887 |
| Apr. 29, 1769 |
Duke of Wellington born
Ireland: An Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of Britain. His defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in...
1884 |
| Apr. 27, 1737 |
Edward Gibbon born |
1876 |
| Dec. 16, 1653 |
Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth London: An English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
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2003 |
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Millions in peace protests |
1819 |
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Peterloo Massacre. Northern England
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1922 |
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First woman member admitted to British House of Lords. London
1919 |
| Dec. 1, 1919 |
Lady Astor first woman member of House of Commons. London
1880 |
| Sep. 22, 1880 |
Dame Christabel Pankhurst, suffragette, born. Northern England
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2018 |
| Mar.13 |
Stephen Hawking dies aged 76 |
2013 |
| Apr.17 |
Last respects paid to Lady Thatcher |
| Apr.8 |
Margaret Thatcher dead at 87
London: Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime...
| Mar.23 |
Russian tycoon Berezovsky dies |
1873 |
| Jan. 9, 1873 |
Emperor Louis Napoleon Bonaparte III died. London
1870 |
| Jun. 9, 1870 |
Charles Dickens died
1865 |
| Jan. 28, 1547 |
Death of Henry VIII |
1864 |
| Jul. 7, 1535 |
Sir Thomas More executed London: An English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was also a councillor to Henry VIII, and Lord Ch...
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2016 |
| Jun.16 |
Jo Cox MP dead after shooting attack. Northern England
2013 |
| Aug.29 |
UK MPs vote against Syria action |
2011 |
| Jul.19 |
UK lawmakers grill Murdoch, ex-editor |
1887 |
| Mar. 17, 1766 |
Parliament repeals Stamp Act |
1881 |
| Jun. 12, 1701 |
Act of Settlement of Succession to English |
1878 |
| May. 27, 1679 |
Habeas Corpus Act becomes law |
1876 |
| Mar. 16, 1660 |
Long Parliament dissolved |
1874 |
| Nov. 3, 1640 |
Long Parliament assembled |
1837 |
| Jan. 20, 1265 |
First meeting of House of Commons. London
| Jan. 20, 1265 |
Burgesses summoned to Parliament |