On May 2.1952 ; The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg. source
On May 2.1952 ; The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.
On May 3.1951 ; London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain. source
On May 3.1951 ; London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain.
On May 7.1832 ; Greece's independence is recognized by the Treaty of London. source
On May 7.1832 ; Greece's independence is recognized by the Treaty of London.
On May 8.1984 ; The Thames Barrier is officially opened. source
On May 8.1984 ; The Thames Barrier is officially opened.
On May 9.1887 ; Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London. source
On May 9.1887 ; Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.
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 11.1812 ; Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons, London. source
On May 11.1812 ; Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons, London.
On May 14.1889 ; The children's charity, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is launched in London. source
On May 14.1889 ; The children's charity, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is launched in London.
On May 17.1984 ;Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern archit source
On May 17.1984 ;Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern archit
On May 24.1832 ; The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference. source
On May 24.1832 ; The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference.
On May 27.1849 ; The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened. source
On May 27.1849 ; The Great Hall of Euston station in London is opened.
On June 6.1844 ; The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London. source
On June 6.1844 ; The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
On June 10.1829 ; The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London. source
On June 10.1829 ; The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London.
On June 12.1997 ; Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Globe Theatre in London. source
On June 12.1997 ; Queen Elizabeth II reopens the Globe Theatre in London.
On June 13.1917 ; World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries. source
On June 13.1917 ; World War I: The deadliest German air raid on London of the war is carried out by Gotha G.IV bombers and results in 162 deaths, including 46 children, and 432 injuries.
On June 16.1836 ; The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement. source
On June 16.1836 ; The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement.
On June 19.1982 ;Italian banker Roberto Calvi's body is discovered hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge in London, England. source
On June 19.1982 ;Italian banker Roberto Calvi's body is discovered hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge in London, England.
On June 22.1907 ; The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens. source
On June 22.1907 ; The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
On June 22.1984 ; Virgin Atlantic Airways launches with its first flight from London Heathrow Airport. source
On June 22.1984 ; Virgin Atlantic Airways launches with its first flight from London Heathrow Airport.
On June 25.1983 ; India wins the 1983 Cricket World Cup for the first time at Lord's Cricket Ground, London defeating the West Indies. source
On June 25.1983 ; India wins the 1983 Cricket World Cup for the first time at Lord's Cricket Ground, London defeating the West Indies.
On June 26.1909 ; The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity. source
On June 26.1909 ; The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.
On June 30. 1937 ; The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London source
On June 30. 1937 ; The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London
On July 2. 1897 ; British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London. source
On July 2. 1897 ; British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London.
On July 11.1848 ; Waterloo railway station in London opens. source
On July 11.1848 ; Waterloo railway station in London opens.
On July 25.1837 ; The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone. source
On July 25.1837 ; The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone.
On July 261803 ; The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London, United Kingdom. source
On July 261803 ; The Surrey Iron Railway, arguably the world's first public railway, opens in south London, United Kingdom.
On July 29.1981 ; A worldwide television audience of over 700 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London. source
On July 29.1981 ; A worldwide television audience of over 700 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
On August 2.1870 ; Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom. source
On August 2.1870 ; Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
On August 8.1945 ; The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials. source
On August 8.1945 ; The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials.
On August 13.1814 ; The Convention of London, a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Provinces, is signed in London, England. source
On August 13.1814 ; The Convention of London, a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Provinces, is signed in London, England.