Great Events in London History

Great Events in London History: The Blitz Spirit (1940-1941) – London Under Fire

On September 7, 1940, at about 4:00 PM, air raid sirens...

Great Events in London History: The Notting Hill Carnival Starts (1966) – Caribbean Celebration Takes to the Streets

In late August 1966, a modest outdoor carnival took place in...

Great Events in London History: The Poll Tax Riots (1990) – A Day of Rage in Trafalgar Square

On March 31, 1990, Trafalgar Square erupted into the worst rioting...

Great Events in London History: The Beatles at Abbey Road (1969) – Rock’s Most Iconic Album

In the summer of 1969, The Beatles gathered at Abbey Road...

Great Events in London History: The Opening of the London Eye (2000) – A Wheel for the Millennium

On March 9, 2000, the London Eye officially opened to the...

Great Events in London History: The King’s Cross Fire (1987) – Inferno Underground

On the evening of November 18, 1987, a dropped match or...

Great Events in London History: The First FA Cup Final (1872) – When Football Got Serious

On March 16, 1872, a crowd of about 2,000 spectators gathered...

Great Events in London History: The Jack the Ripper Murders (1888) – Terror in the East End

In autumn 1888, Whitechapel became the epicenter of one of history's...

Great Events in London History: The Opening of Tower Bridge (1894) – London’s Movable Marvel

On June 30, 1894, the Prince of Wales (the future Edward...

Great Events in London History: The Great Exhibition (1851) – When London Showed Off to the Entire World

May 1, 1851, was the day London decided to throw the...

Great Events in London History: Opening of Waterloo Bridge (1817) – The Ladies’ Bridge That Conquered the Thames

June 18, 1818, was the day London discovered that when it...

The Gordon Riots (1780): When London Lost Its Mind for a Week

June 2-9, 1780, was when London discovered that religious tolerance and...

Great Events in London History: The Act of Union (1707) – When London Became Capital of Great Britain

May 1, 1707, dawned like any other spring morning in London,...

Great Events in London History: The Opening of the British Museum (1759) – When London Opened Its Mind to the World

January 15, 1759, marked the day London became the world's first...

The Glorious Revolution (1688): When London Staged the Politest Coup in History

November 1688 was when London perfected the art of the bloodless...
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