Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Tyne and Wear that have shaped Britain and its peoples and affected its history. If you feel we have left something out please don't hesitate to let us know.
More dates from British history
On this day:
The Battle of Basing - 0871, 1st British Colonists reach New Zealand - 1840, Spanish Steamer Sinks SS Northfleet - 1873, Battle of Isandlwana - 1879, Queen Victoria dies - 1901, Ramsay MacDonald becomes Britain's 1st Labour PM - 1924, BBC Broadcasts 1st live Football Commentary - 1927, Public Sector Strike Begins - 1979, Space Invaders Hit UK - 1979
Famous historic dates from Tyne and Wear
30th of January 1790 : First Lifeboat launched
25th of July 1814 : Stephenson demonstrates 1st Steam Engine
6th of October 1854 : The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead
16th of January 1862 : Hartley Pit Disaster
16th of June 1883 : Sunderland Theatre Disaster
5th of October 1936 : The Jarrow March begins
17th of December 1968 : Mary Bell found Guilty
16th of February 1998 : Angel of the North Completed
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