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This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and History of the United Kingdom
The Extreme weather events of 535–536 likely caused a great famine and decline in population. 547. Angles under Ida conquer a Celtic area called Bryneich, founding the Kingdom of Bernicia. [1] 549. A great plague causes much population loss. 550. Gildas completes his post-Roman history On the Destruction of Britain. [1] 560
Pages in category "Historical events in the United Kingdom" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
6 March – Henry Radcliffe Crocker, dermatologist (died 1909) 17 March – Kate Greenaway, children's book illustrator and writer (died 1901) 3 May – Sir Edmund Elton, 8th Baronet, inventor, studio potter (died 1920) 25 May – Princess Helena of the United Kingdom (died 1923) 27 June – Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish political leader (died ...
6 August – American swimmer Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim the English Channel, from France to England. [6] 7 August – The first British Grand Prix held at the Brooklands circuit near Weybridge. [6] 18 August – The Miners' Federation of Great Britain begins negotiations with the government.
[6] 24 May – new Westminster Bridge, designed by Thomas Page, is opened in London. [7] 5 June – "Geordie" Ridley first sings "Blaydon Races" at Balmbra's Music Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne. 30 June – 'Revised Code', introducing a system of 'payment by results' for elementary schools in England and Wales, begins to come into effect ...
19 January – Manchester High School for Girls, the first girls' school to provide an academic education in northern England, is founded. 23 January – marriage of The Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, to Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, younger sister of Alexander III of Russia, in Saint Petersburg.
6 October – a British Army Order removes the requirement for soldiers to wear moustaches. 26–27 October – first Battle of Dover Strait : German torpedo boats attack the Dover Barrage . 27 October – life-boat William and Emma from Salcombe Lifeboat Station capsizes on service off the south Devon coast with the loss of all 13 crew.