London History Explored
20th November 1947 Future British Queen Marries Philip Mountbatten
The future queen of the United Kingdom on the 19th November 1947 marries Philip Mountbatten. Elizabeth married at the age of 21 to Philip, a Greek
14th September 1982 Princess Grace of Monaco London remembers
1982 Princess Grace of Monaco died in a car crash near Monte Carlo. The Princess was formerly known as Grace Kelly the Hollywood Film star.
Princess Diana: memorial fountain and the Sunken Garden
1997 The Loss of Diana Princess of Wales
18th September 1709 Dr Samuel Johnson dictionary legend was born
1709 Samuel Johnson was born on this day. He was an English Writer, Lexicographer, poet, critic biographer essayist. He was often known as Dr Johnson
13th August 1899 Alfred Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone London
1913 first production of Steel
1899 Alfred Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone London
10th August 1787 Mozart Completes his Chamber piece
1787 Mozart Completes his Chamber piece
1990 Nasa space probe Magellan gets to Venus
28th September 1745 Drury Lane Theatre sings the first God Save the King
‘God save great George our King, long live our noble king’ The 200-year-old magazine, ‘The Gentlemen‘ published a song in 1745 called ‘God save our
12th August 1949 Big Ben delayed time for the first time in 90 years
In 1949 Big Ben rang slow first time in 90 yrs
COMMONWEALTH DAY is on the 2nd Monday in March
2nd Monday in March COMMONWEALTH DAY Previously this was known as Empire day, this was introduced in 1901 and celebrated on the 24th of May.
Thatchers Britain: Where did the name Iron Lady come from?
A journalist from the Soviet press first coined the term Iron Lady, intended as an insult to the British Prime Minister. The relationship with the then
Thatchers Britain: Thatchers Best known Quotes
Thatcher’s best known quotes “Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan.” “I love argument, I love debate. I don’t expect
What happened to Margarette Thatchers cloths
Mrs Thatcher’s personal assistant “Crawfie” was Cynthia Crawford who played a huge part in the image styling we knew Margaret Thatcher as. The Classic skirt
News from the Past
2nd September The day of the Great Fire of London
2nd September The Great Fire of London started 1666
27th April 1749 First time George Frederic Handel’s Fireworks music was played in Green Park London
1749 First time George Frederic Handel’s Fireworks music was played in Green Park London
20th November 1947 Future British Queen Marries Philip Mountbatten
The future queen of the United Kingdom on the 19th November 1947 marries Philip Mountbatten. Elizabeth married at the age of 21 to Philip, a Greek
8th November 1927 British entertainer Ken Dodd was born
Remembering Ken Dodd who was born on the 8th November 1927, one of the longest running artists to have played at the London Palladium
29th October 2003 – vote of no confidence
A vote of No Confidence in the Conservative party Leader is triggered by sufficient letters being sent to the Chairman of 1922 Committee, what happened in
27th October 1986 Stock Exchange Big Bang
1986 – the sudden deregulation of the financial markets On the 27th October 1986, the London Stock Exchange rules changed, the day was forever known
26th October 1953 Churchill returns as Prime Minister
The Return of Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Wartime leader returned to being Prime Minister a second time after the
Ypres and the most famous memorial on the Western Front, The Menin Gate
The 1st Battle of Ypres, World War One on the 19th October 1914 Première Bataille des Flandres, Erste Flandernschlacht Ypres The First World War, the war to
