On October 18.1922 ; The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service. source
On October 18.1922 ; The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.
On October 19.1989 ; The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison. source
On October 19.1989 ; The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison.
On October 22.1963 ; A BAC One-Eleven prototype airliner crashes in UK with the loss of all on board. source
On October 22.1963 ; A BAC One-Eleven prototype airliner crashes in UK with the loss of all on board.
On October 24.1857 ; Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in Sheffield, England. source
On October 24.1857 ; Sheffield F.C., the world's oldest association football club still in operation, is founded in Sheffield, England.
On October 25.1747 ; British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawke defeats the French at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre. source
On October 25.1747 ; British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hawke defeats the French at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre.
On October 25.1828 ; St Katharine Docks open in London. source
On October 25.1828 ; St Katharine Docks open in London.
On October 27.1936 ; Mrs Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce decree nisi, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne. source
On October 27.1936 ; Mrs Wallis Simpson obtains her divorce decree nisi, which would eventually allow her to marry King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, thus forcing his abdication from the throne.
On November 2.1899 ; The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War. source
On November 2.1899 ; The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
On November 4.1839 ; Newport Rising: The last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain. source
On November 4.1839 ; Newport Rising: The last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain.
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 6.2004 ; An express train collides with a stationary car near the village of Ufton Nervet, England, killing seven and injuring 150. source
On November 6.2004 ; An express train collides with a stationary car near the village of Ufton Nervet, England, killing seven and injuring 150.
In the United Kingdom, the term "avocado pear" is still sometimes misused as applied when avocados first became commonly available in the 1960s. source
In the United Kingdom, the term "avocado pear" is still sometimes misused as applied when avocados first became commonly available in the 1960s.
On November 8.1957 ; Operation Grapple X, Round C1: The United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific. source
On November 8.1957 ; Operation Grapple X, Round C1: The United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific.
On November 8.1965 ; The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is given Royal Assent, formally abolishing the death penalty in the United Kingdom. source
On November 8.1965 ; The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is given Royal Assent, formally abolishing the death penalty in the United Kingdom.
On November 14.1952 ; The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express. source
On November 14.1952 ; The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express.
On November 14.1973 ; In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey. source
On November 14.1973 ; In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey.
On November 17.1957 ; Vickers Viscount G-AOHP of British European Airways crashes at Ballerup after the failure of three engines on approach to Copenhagen Airport. The cause is a malfunction of the anti-icing system on the aircraft. source
On November 17.1957 ; Vickers Viscount G-AOHP of British European Airways crashes at Ballerup after the failure of three engines on approach to Copenhagen Airport. The cause is a malfunction of the anti-icing system on the aircraft.
On November 18.2003 ; In the United Kingdom, the Local Government Act 2003, repealing Section 28, becomes effective. source
On November 18.2003 ; In the United Kingdom, the Local Government Act 2003, repealing Section 28, becomes effective.
On November 20.1739 ; Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear. source
On November 20.1739 ; Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
On November 20.1947 ; The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London. source
On November 20.1947 ; The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
On November 20.1992 ; In England, a fire breaks out in Windsor Castle, badly damaging the castle and causing over £50 million worth of damage. source
On November 20.1992 ; In England, a fire breaks out in Windsor Castle, badly damaging the castle and causing over £50 million worth of damage.
On November 22.1837 ; Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie calls for a rebellion against the United Kingdom in his essay "To the People of Upper Canada", published in his newspaper The Constitution. source
On November 22.1837 ; Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie calls for a rebellion against the United Kingdom in his essay "To the People of Upper Canada", published in his newspaper The Constitution.
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 22.1990 ; British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her Prime-Ministership. source
On November 22.1990 ; British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her Prime-Ministership.
On November 23.1810 ; Sarah Booth debuts at the Royal Opera House. source
On November 23.1810 ; Sarah Booth debuts at the Royal Opera House.
On November 23.1867 ; The Manchester Martyrs are hanged in Manchester, England, for killing a police officer while freeing two Irish nationalists from custody. source
On November 23.1867 ; The Manchester Martyrs are hanged in Manchester, England, for killing a police officer while freeing two Irish nationalists from custody.
On November 23.1955 ; The Cocos Islands are transferred from the control of the United Kingdom to that of Australia. source
On November 23.1955 ; The Cocos Islands are transferred from the control of the United Kingdom to that of Australia.
On November 26.1917 ; The Manchester Guardian publishes the 1916 secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between the United Kingdom and France. source
On November 26.1917 ; The Manchester Guardian publishes the 1916 secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between the United Kingdom and France.
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 26.1998 ; Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Oireachtas, the parliament of the Republic of Ireland. source
On November 26.1998 ; Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Oireachtas, the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.