Queen Elizabeth the 1st takes the Throne on the 17th November 1558 at the age of 25. Elizabeth was the last of the 5 monarchs of the House of Tudors, the daughter of Henry the VIII and Anne Boleyn. QE1 reigned for 44 years.
Frank Bruno London born Boxer One of Britains best-known sports personalities through the 1980s and ’90s, Frank Bruno was born on the 16th November 1961, Wandsworth in South West London. Career Professional Boxer in 1982 21 consecutive knockouts 45 Fights, 40 wins, 5 losses European Heavyweight championship win with a KO WBA tight fight against …
16th November 1961 Frank Bruno the boxer was born in London Read More »
Birthday of HRH Prince of Wales 14th November 1948
In 1984, the Bank of England ends the circulation of the £1.00 note. The £5.00 note remains the lowest valued note in circulation.
When is Remembrance Sunday They hold remembrance Sunday on the second Sunday in November, the closest Sunday to the 11th November. 2019 Sunday 10th of November is when the service will be held. When was the first Remembrance Sunday in London 1919 London saw its first remembrance Sunday being held King George the V was …
Britains greatest unsolved mystery, Lord Lucan disappeared from his home in Belgravia on the 7th November 1974 after a set of events on the night of the 7th November 1974, that resulted in the murder of the family’s nanny Sandra Rivet, and the attempted murder of Lord Lucan’s estranged wife Countess of Lucan. The Timeline …
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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. The German Luftwaffe switched targets from London, switched tactics to coastal town hit and run raids and switched to a campaign of targetting English targets which were to become known …
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 2003 A vote of no confidence in the leader of the Conservative Party leader is triggered by letters of No confidence being sent to the chairman of the 1922 Committee. In …
1985 a Bust of Nelson Mandela was erected at the Southbank, London
1986 – the sudden deregulation of the financial markets On the 27th October 1986, the London Stock Exchange rules changed, the day was forever known as ‘Big Bang’ Expectation of increased market activity. The origins of the change due to an agreement to settle a long-running antitrust case by the Office of Fair Trading against the London …
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