On this day in UK history – 28th April

On this day in UK history:

28^th April 1603 – Queen Elizabeth I’s funeral took place at Westminster Abbey.

On this day in UK history – 11th April

On this day in UK history:

11^th April 1983 – The film Gandhi that was directed by Sir Richard Attenborough won eight Oscars – the most ever won by a British film (at the time). 

On this day in UK history – 9th April

On this day in UK history:

9^th April 2005 – The Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor, Berkshire.

On this day in UK history – 8th April

On this day in UK history:

8^th April 1889 – Adrian Boult – who was an English conductor was born.

On this day in UK history – 7th April

On this day in UK history:

7^th April 1739 – Dick Turpin who was an English highwayman – was hanged in York for murdering an inn-keeper. Before he became a highwayman he had been a butcher’s apprentice.

On this day in UK history – 29th March

On this day in UK history:

29^th March 1871 – The Albert Hall was opened by Queen Victoria in London.

On this day in UK history – 28th March

On this day in UK history:

28^th March 1994 - BBC Radio Five Live broadcasts for first time.

On this day in UK history – 27th March

On this day in UK history:

27^th March 2004 – HMS Scylla – a decommissioned frigate – was sunk as an artificial reef of Cornwall, about 40 minutes by boat from Plymouth.

It was the first of its kind in Europe. The ship has become a very popular dive site and is a source of study for marine life.

On this day in UK history – 26th March

On this day in UK history:

26^th March 1985 - Keira Knightley was born in London.

Keira is an English actress who has starred in:

• Bend It Like Beckham
• Pirates of the Caribbean (all of them)
• Love Actually
• King Arthur
• Pride & Prejudice
• Atonement
• Anna Karenina

And many more.

On this day in UK history – 25th March

On this day in UK history:

25^th March 1949 – The film: “Hamlet” – starring Laurence Olivier – won five Oscars. It was the first British film to ever win an academy award.

On this day in UK history – 24th March

On this day in UK history:

24^th March 1964 – Stansted in Essex was chosen as the site of London’s third major airport – thus making it much easier (and closer) for students who attend P.I.L.A  :D

On this day in UK history – 21st March

On this day in UK history:

21^st March 1859 – The Scottish National Gallery opened in Edinburgh.

On this day in UK history – 20th March

On this day in UK history:

20^th March 1966 – The Football World Cup (the Jules Rimet trophy) was stolen whilst it was being exhibited at Central Hall in London.

On this day in UK history – 19th March

On this day in UK history:

19^th March 1986 – Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

On this day in UK history – 18th March

On this day in UK history:

18^th March 1834 – Six farm labourers from Tolpuddle in Dorset were sentenced to be transported to Australia for forming a Trade Union.

On this day in UK history – 17th March

On this day in UK history:

17^th March 2012 - Wales defeat France to record their eleventh Grand Slam in the Six Nations Championship.

On this day in UK history – 16th March

On this day in UK history:

16^th March 1976 - British prime minister: Harold Wilson resigned.

Harold Wilson was the Labour leader for 13 years and prime minister for almost eight when he “stunned” the political world by announcing his resignation.

On this day in UK history – 15th March

On this day in UK history:

15^th March 1906 - Rolls-Royce Limited was founded by Charles Stewart Rolls and Sir Frederick Henry Royce as the result of a partnership formed in 1904.

For more information about the history of  Rolls Royce check out their website at: http://www.rolls-royce.com/about/ourstory/history/index.jsp

On this day in UK history – 14th March

On this day in UK history:


14th March 1891 - The submarine Monarch laid telephone cable along the bottom of the English Channel to prepare for the first telephone links across the Channel. 

On this day in UK history – 13th March

On this day in UK history:

13^th March 1960 - Adam Charles Clayton was born in Oxfordshire.

Adam is an English musician best known as the bassist of the rock band U2.

On this day in UK history – 12th March

On this day in UK history:

12^th March 1935 - England established 30 mile per hour speed limit for towns & villages.

On this day in UK history – 11th March

On this day in UK history:

11^th March 1963 - Alexandra Elizabeth "Alex" Kingston was born.

Alex Kingston is an English actress. She is most widely known for her roles as Dr. Elizabeth Corday on the medical drama ER and as River Song in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who.

On this day in UK history – 10th March

On this day in UK history:

10^th March 1801 - First census in Great Britain took place.

The Census Act 1800 (also known as the Population Act 1800) was an Act of Parliament of Great Britain which enabled the first Census of England / Scotland and Wales to be undertaken.

The census was carried out in 1801 and has been taken every ten years since. The 1801 census estimated the population of England and Wales to be 8.9 million and that of Scotland was 1.6 million. Ireland was not included in the census until 1821.

On this day in Global history – 8th March

On this day in Global history:

8^th March 1945 - International Women's Day is 1st observed

On this day in UK history – 9th March

On this day in UK history:

9^th March 2006 - John Profumo British cabinet minister passed away.

Brigadier John Dennis Profumo - CBE (informally known as Jack Profumo) was a British politician.

Although Profumo held an increasingly responsible series of political posts in the 1950's he was best known for his involvement in a scandal involving Christine Keeler in 1963. The scandal which became known as the Profumo Affair led to his resignation and withdrawal from politics. It may also have helped topple the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan.

After his resignation Profumo began to work as a volunteer cleaning toilets at Toynbee Hall: a charity based in the east end of London and continued to work there for the rest of his life. Eventually he volunteered as the charity's chief fundraiser. These charitable activities helped to restore the fallen politician's reputation and he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1975. In 1995 he was invited to Margaret Thatcher’s 70th birthday dinner. He was a member of Boodle’s club in St James's London from 1969 until his death in 2006.

On this day in UK history – 7th March

On this day in UK history:

7^th March 1964 - For the first time ever the UK Top Ten Singles Chart was composed entirely of British acts. Cilla Black held the No.1 position with 'Anyone Who Had A Heart.'

On this day in UK history – 6th March

On this day in UK history:

6th March 1994 - Colin Jackson runs world record 60m hurdles indoor (7.30 sec).

On this day in UK history – 5th March

On this day in UK history:

5^th March 1864 - For the first time Oxford met Cambridge in a track and field competition in England. 

On this day in UK history – 4th March

On this day in UK history:

4^th March 1882 - Electric trams first run in East London.

On this day in UK history – 3rd March

On this day in UK history:

3^rd March 1995 - Camilla Parker Bowles & her then husband Andrew’s divorce was finalised.

On this day in UK history – 2nd March

On this day in UK history:

2^nd March 1968 - Daniel Craig (English actor) was born.

Daniel Craig is best known for playing James Bond 007 and has been playing the role since 2006 – however he has also starred in:

·         The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

·         The Adventures of Tintin

·         Infamous

·         The Jacket

·         Layer Cake

And many other movies & TV shows

On this day in UK history – 1st March

On this day in UK history:

1st March 1967 - Queen Elizabeth Hall (South Bank Centre) opened in London.

The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a music venue on the South Bank in London. It hosts daily classical / jazz and avant-garde music and dance performances.

The Queen Elizabeth Hall forms part of the South Bank Centre arts complex and stands alongside the Royal Festival Hall which was built for the Festival of Britain that was held in 1951.

On this day in UK history – 28th February

On this day in UK history:

28^th February 2012 - Occupy London protesters evicted from St Paul's Cathedral.

On this day in UK history – 27th February

On this day in UK history:

27^th February 1981 - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder record "Ebony & Ivory"

On this day in UK history – 26th February

On this day in UK history:

26^th February 1987 - The Church of England's General Synod voted by a huge majority to clear the way for the ordination of women priests.

On this day in UK history – 25th February

On this day in UK history:

25^th February 1570 - Queen Elizabeth I was excommunicated by Pope Pius V.

On this day in UK history – 24th February

On this day in UK history:

24^th February 1981 - Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. 

On this day in UK history - 23rd February

On this day in UK history:

23^rd  February 1633 -  Samuel Pepys was born. He was an English naval administrator and Member of Parliament. He is now most famous for the diaries he kept for a decade while he was still a relatively young man and also his quotes - for example:

"Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody"

On this day in UK history – 22nd February

On this day in UK history:

22^nd February 1997 - Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut and his colleagues announced that an adult sheep called Dolly had been successfully cloned. Dolly was actually born on July 5 1996 and was the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell. 

On this day in UK history – 21st February

On this day in UK history:

21^st February 1946 - Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was born in Hammersmith – London – England.

Here are some of the movies he has starred in:

• Die Hard
• Truly Madly Deeply
• Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves     
• Sense & Sensibility
• Love Actually
• All the Harry Potter movies