On April 7.1908 ; H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. source
On April 7.1908 ; H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
On April 8.1886 ; William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons. source
On April 8.1886 ; William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.
On April 8.1904 ; The French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sign the Entente cordiale. source
On April 8.1904 ; The French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sign the Entente cordiale.
On April 12.1831 ; Soldiers marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse. source
On April 12.1831 ; Soldiers marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England cause it to collapse.
On April 12.1877 ; The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal. source
On April 12.1877 ; The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
On April 15. 1921 ; Black Friday: Mine owners announce more wage and price cuts, leading to the threat of a strike all across England. source
On April 15. 1921 ; Black Friday: Mine owners announce more wage and price cuts, leading to the threat of a strike all across England.
On April 24.1993 ;An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London. source
On April 24.1993 ;An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London.
On April 25.1940 ; Merkið, the flag of the Faroe Islands is approved by the British occupation government. source
On April 25.1940 ; Merkið, the flag of the Faroe Islands is approved by the British occupation government.
On April 28.1910 ;Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first long-distance aeroplane race in England. source
On April 28.1910 ;Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first long-distance aeroplane race in England.
On April 29.1910 ; The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public. source
On April 29.1910 ; The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.
On April 29.2011 ; The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London. source
On April 29.2011 ; The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London.
On May 1.1875 ; Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873. source
On May 1.1875 ; Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
On May 4.1926 ; The United Kingdom general strike begins. source
On May 4.1926 ; The United Kingdom general strike begins.
On May 7.1864 ; The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia. source
On May 7.1864 ; The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia.
On May 8.1941 ; The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby source
On May 8.1941 ; The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on Nottingham and Derby
On May 8.1984 ; The Thames Barrier is officially opened. source
On May 8.1984 ; The Thames Barrier is officially opened.
On May 9.1763 ; The Siege of Fort Detroit begins during Pontiac's War against British forces. source
On May 9.1763 ; The Siege of Fort Detroit begins during Pontiac's War against British forces.
On May 9.1918 ; World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium. source
On May 9.1918 ; World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium.
On May 10.1824 ; The National Gallery in London opens to the public. source
On May 10.1824 ; The National Gallery in London opens to the public.
On May 19.1845 ; Captain Sir John Franklin and his ill-fated Arctic expedition depart from Greenhithe, England. source
On May 19.1845 ; Captain Sir John Franklin and his ill-fated Arctic expedition depart from Greenhithe, England.
On May 22.1840 ; The transportation of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished. source
On May 22.1840 ; The transportation of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
On May 24.1798 ; The Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins. source
On May 24.1798 ; The Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins.
On 1578, Elizabeth I granted a patent to Humphrey Gilbert for discovery and overseas exploration source
On 1578, Elizabeth I granted a patent to Humphrey Gilbert for discovery and overseas exploration
On June 1.1922 ; The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded. source
On June 1.1922 ; The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded.
The seven years war ended with the Treaty of Paris between France, Spain and Great Britain and the Treaty of Hubertusburg between Saxony, Austria and Prussia, in 1763. source
The seven years war ended with the Treaty of Paris between France, Spain and Great Britain and the Treaty of Hubertusburg between Saxony, Austria and Prussia, in 1763.
Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War Britain emerged from the war as the world's leading colonial power, having gained a number of new territories at the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and established itself as the world's pre- source
Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War Britain emerged from the war as the world's leading colonial power, having gained a number of new territories at the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and established itself as the world's pre-
On 1 January 1801, the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland were merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. source
On 1 January 1801, the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland were merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
The name Britain descends from the Latin name for the island of Great Britain, Britannia or Brittānia, the land of the Britons via the Old French Bretaigne . source
The name Britain descends from the Latin name for the island of Great Britain, Britannia or Brittānia, the land of the Britons via the Old French Bretaigne .
The term United Kingdom was found in informal use during the 18th century to describe the state. source
The term United Kingdom was found in informal use during the 18th century to describe the state.
On June 16.1779 ; Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins. source
On June 16.1779 ; Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.