March
1
St David's Day. Patron saint of Wales.
2
1970. Rhodesia became a republic.
3
1985. British miners back to work following strike.
4
1882. First electric trams came into operation in London.
5
1850. English engineer Robert Stephenson opens tubular bridge linking Anglesey
to mainland Wales.
6
1987. English cross channel ferry sunk leaving Zeebrugge, Belgium killing over
180 passengers.
7
1876. Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
8
1702. Anne became Queen following the death in a riding accident of her father
King William 3rd.
9
1956. Archbishop Makarios deported from Cyprus by British to prevent involvement
in terrorist activities.
10
1801. First census begun in Britain.
11
1682. King Charles 2nd founded Royal Chelsea Hospital for soldiers.
12
1626. Birthday of English composer Thomas Arne who wrote "Rule Britannia".
13
1781. British astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
14
1757. British Admiral Byng executed for failing to relieve Minorca from the
French fleet.
15
1949. Clothes rationing ended in Britain.
16
1872. The first FA Cup final took place between The Wanderers and the Royal
Engineers. The Wanderers won 1-0.
17
St. Patrick's Day. Patron saint of Northern and all Ireland.
18
1834. Tolpuddle Martyrs sentenced to transportation to Australia for forming
a trade union. (6 in all from Tolpuddle, Dorset).
19
1969. British troops landed peacefully on the Caribbean island of Anguilla
after it declared itself a republic. It became a UK dependency.
20
1815. Napoleon returned to Paris from banishment to Elba beginning 100 days
of power ending at Waterloo.
21
1990. Poll Tax riot in London. Over 400 people arrested.
22
1888. The English Football League was formed.
23
1765. Parliament passed the Stamp Act imposing a tax on all publications and
official documents in America. Helped cause outbreak of American Revolution
in 1776.
24
1603. The crowns of England and Scotland were united when King James 6th of
Scotland succeeded to the English throne.
25
1807. Parliament abolished the slave trade.
26
1934. Driving tests were introduced in Britain.
27
1964. The 10 Great Train Robbers were sentenced to a total of 307 years.
28
1912. Both Oxford and Cambridge boats sank in the Boat Race.
29
1461. Battle of Towton in the War of the Roses. The Lancastrians lost and over
28,000 men said to have been killed.
30
1856. Crimean War brought to an end by Treaty of Paris.
31
1973. Red Rum set a record of 9mins. 1.9secs.
In the Grand National.
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