On August 20.1858 ; Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution through natural selection in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace's same theory. source
On August 20.1858 ; Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution through natural selection in The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, alongside Alfred Russel Wallace's same theory.
On August 23.1873 ; Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens. source
On August 23.1873 ; Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
On September 8.1944 ; World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time. source
On September 8.1944 ; World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.
On September 10.1936 ; First World Individual Motorcycle Speedway Championship, Held at London's (England) Wembley Stadium source
On September 10.1936 ; First World Individual Motorcycle Speedway Championship, Held at London's (England) Wembley Stadium
On September 29.1829 ; The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded. source
On September 29.1829 ; The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded.
On September 30.1888 ; Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes. source
On September 30.1888 ; Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
On September 30.1903 ; The new Gresham's School is officially opened by Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood. source
On September 30.1903 ; The new Gresham's School is officially opened by Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood.
On October 1.1843 ; The News of the World tabloid begins publication in London. source
On October 1.1843 ; The News of the World tabloid begins publication in London.
On October 13.1884 ; The International Meridian Conference votes on a resolution to establish the meridian passing through the Observatory of Greenwich, in London, England, as the initial meridian for longitude. source
On October 13.1884 ; The International Meridian Conference votes on a resolution to establish the meridian passing through the Observatory of Greenwich, in London, England, as the initial meridian for longitude.
On October 14.1940 ; Balham underground station disaster in London, England, sixty-six people in the station were killed during the Nazi Luftwaffe air raids on Great Britain. source
On October 14.1940 ; Balham underground station disaster in London, England, sixty-six people in the station were killed during the Nazi Luftwaffe air raids on Great Britain.
On October 16.1834 ; Much of the ancient structure of the Palace of Westminster in London burns to the ground. source
On October 16.1834 ; Much of the ancient structure of the Palace of Westminster in London burns to the ground.
On October 17.2000 ; Train crash at Hatfield, north of London, leading to collapse of Railtrack. source
On October 17.2000 ; Train crash at Hatfield, north of London, leading to collapse of Railtrack.
On October 25.1828 ; St Katharine Docks open in London. source
On October 25.1828 ; St Katharine Docks open in London.
On November 1.1604 ; William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. source
On November 1.1604 ; William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London.
On November 4.1890 ; City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell. source
On November 4.1890 ; City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.
On November 11.1724 ; Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London. source
On November 11.1724 ; Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London.
On November 21.1953 ; The Natural History Museum, London announces that the "Piltdown Man" skull, initially believed to be one of the most important fossilized hominid skulls ever found, is a hoax. source
On November 21.1953 ; The Natural History Museum, London announces that the "Piltdown Man" skull, initially believed to be one of the most important fossilized hominid skulls ever found, is a hoax.
On November 22.1977 ; British Airways inaugurates a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service. source
On November 22.1977 ; British Airways inaugurates a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.
On November 26.1983 ; Brink's-Mat robbery: In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million are stolen from the Brink's-Mat vault at Heathrow Airport. source
On November 26.1983 ; Brink's-Mat robbery: In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million are stolen from the Brink's-Mat vault at Heathrow Airport.
On November 271835 ; James Pratt and John Smith are hanged in London; they are the last two to be executed for sodomy in England. source
On November 271835 ; James Pratt and John Smith are hanged in London; they are the last two to be executed for sodomy in England.
On November 28.1814 ; The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to be produced on a steam-powered printing press, built by the German team of Koenig & Bauer. source
On November 28.1814 ; The Times of London becomes the first newspaper to be produced on a steam-powered printing press, built by the German team of Koenig & Bauer.
On December 5.1952 ; Great Smog: A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow. source
On December 5.1952 ; Great Smog: A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow.
On December 7.1732 ; The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England. source
On December 7.1732 ; The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London, England.
On December 10.1907 ; The worst night of the Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been vivisected. source
On December 10.1907 ; The worst night of the Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been vivisected.
On December 13.1867 ; A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing six. source
On December 13.1867 ; A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing six.
On December 15.1906 ; The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens. source
On December 15.1906 ; The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.
On December 19.1924 ; The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is sold in London, England. source
On December 19.1924 ; The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is sold in London, England.
On December 30.1919 ; Lincoln's Inn in London, England, UK admits its first female bar student. source
On December 30.1919 ; Lincoln's Inn in London, England, UK admits its first female bar student.
As a part of the NBA's Europe Live program, the Miami Heat played two preseason games against the Nets, one in Paris and one in London. source
As a part of the NBA's Europe Live program, the Miami Heat played two preseason games against the Nets, one in Paris and one in London.