1675 King Charles II put the foundation stone to the Royal Observatory
Greenwich London. Navigators were going to be enabled to see positions of the moon and stars with far more detail and accuracy than before.



Greenwich London. Navigators were going to be enabled to see positions of the moon and stars with far more detail and accuracy than before.
1975 first episode of Fawlty Towers BBC John Cleese and wife Connie Booth wrote Fawlty Towers. The cast included John Cleese, Connie Booth, Prunella Scales,
1945 In Memorial On this day is the Anniversary of the Hiroshima bomb drop
1965 Beatles release the album Help
2011 London Riots
1961 Ministry of Transport announced it was to introduce push-button crossings called Panda Crossings If you’ve ever walked on a busy street, you know how
1925 Daylight Saving Act came into force in Britain
On this day during the Second World War in 1942. The Germans launched the biggest air-raid since the Battle of Britain. The target was Canterbury.
a short story of King Henry 1 (1069 – 1135) the youngest son of William the Conqueror Henry’s older brother William was King of England,
Michael Faraday image is on the back of the £20 note issued 1993 Michael Faraday
1925 Margaret Thatcher Former British Prime Minisiter was born on this day . Thatcher Served
1986 – the sudden deregulation of the financial markets On the 27th October 1986, the
After 6 years of war, on the 7th May 1945, Germany signs unconditional surrender to the
John Wilkes was a controversial figure in 18th-century British politics. He was born in 1725
1895 Henry Wood conducted the first Promenade Concert
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