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June: The Cheapside Hoard of early 17th-century jewellery is found in the City and secured for the new London Museum. [53] 10 August: Frank McClean flies a Short Brothers floatplane up the Thames between the upper and lower spans of Tower Bridge and underneath London Bridge. [54] 26 October: The Woolwich foot tunnel opens under the Thames. 1913
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum's main frontage, however, is on Cromwell Road.
By 757 – London has come under the control of Æthelbald of Mercia and passes to Offa, who has a mint here. 798 – An early fire of London takes place. 838 – Kingston upon Thames is first mentioned. 842 – London is raided by Vikings with "great slaughter"; they besiege it in 851. [9] [12] 871 – Autumn: Danes take up winter quarters in ...
The 1920s (pronounced "nineteen-twenties" often shortened to the "' 20s" or the "Twenties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. . Primarily known for the economic boom that occurred in the Western World following the end of World War I (1914–1918), the decade is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age" in America and Western ...
5–30 April – 1920 blind march, a protest march of 250 blind men from across Britain to London. 10 April – West Bromwich Albion win the Football League title for the first time. [4] 20 April–12 September – Great Britain and Ireland compete at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and win 15 gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze medals.
The history of nature from the Big Bang to the present day with notable events annotated. Every billion years (Ga) is represented by 90 degrees of rotation of the spiral. The last 500 million years are represented in a 90-degree stretch for more detail on our recent history.
This article covers the history of the English city of London through the early 20th century, from 1900 to the outbreak of World War II in 1939. London entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of the largest empire in history, but the new century was to bring many challenges.
The Museum of London reopens as The London Museum in Smithfield. [44] Speculated: The House of Commons vacates the Palace of Westminster until 2034 while essential maintenance is carried out, with the new chamber being in Richmond House. 2028 - Speculated The MSG Sphere, a concert venue based inside a giant globe, could open in Stratford.