On April 12.1877 ; The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal. source
On April 12.1877 ; The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
On April 12.1935 ; First flight of the Bristol Blenheim. source
On April 12.1935 ; First flight of the Bristol Blenheim.
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 16.1894 ; Manchester City F.C. was formed from Ardwick A.F.C.. source
On April 16.1894 ; Manchester City F.C. was formed from Ardwick A.F.C..
On April 16.1912 ; Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel. source
On April 16.1912 ; Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel.
On April 19.1839 ; The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality. source
On April 19.1839 ; The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality.
On April 20.1964 ; BBC Two launches with a power cut because of the fire at Battersea Power Station. source
On April 20.1964 ; BBC Two launches with a power cut because of the fire at Battersea Power Station.
On April 21.1806 ; Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa. source
On April 21.1806 ; Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa.
On April 22.1930 ; The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding. source
On April 22.1930 ; The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding.
On April 23.1918 ; World War I: The British Royal Navy makes a raid in an attempt to neutralise the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge. source
On April 23.1918 ; World War I: The British Royal Navy makes a raid in an attempt to neutralise the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge.
On April 23.1927 ; Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England. source
On April 23.1927 ; Cardiff City defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final, the only time it has been won by a team not based in England.
On April 24.1704 ; The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published. source
On April 24.1704 ; The first regular newspaper in British Colonial America, The Boston News-Letter, is published.
On April 24.1918 ; First tank-to-tank combat, at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs. source
On April 24.1918 ; First tank-to-tank combat, at Villers-Bretonneux, France, when three British Mark IVs meet three German A7Vs.
On April 25.1829 ; Charles Fremantle arrives in HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom. source
On April 25.1829 ; Charles Fremantle arrives in HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom.
On April 25.1916 ; Easter Rising: The United Kingdom declares martial law in Ireland. source
On April 25.1916 ; Easter Rising: The United Kingdom declares martial law in Ireland.
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 29.1916 ; World War I: The British 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point. source
On April 29.1916 ; World War I: The British 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
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 2.1969 ; The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City. source
On May 2.1969 ; The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
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 4.1926 ; The United Kingdom general strike begins. source
On May 4.1926 ; The United Kingdom general strike begins.
On May 4.1945 ; World War II: Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg is liberated by the British Army. source
On May 4.1945 ; World War II: Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg is liberated by the British Army.
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 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 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 10.1940 ; World War II: Invasion of Iceland by the United Kingdom. source
On May 10.1940 ; World War II: Invasion of Iceland by the United Kingdom.
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 11.1820 ; HMS Beagle, the ship that will take Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage, is launched. source
On May 11.1820 ; HMS Beagle, the ship that will take Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage, is launched.