2. Claims on 20 Jan 1936, after GeorgeV
First monarch to fly an aircraft
Interfered governmental affairs
Was not trusted by the government
Assasination attempt by an Irish – Bannigan
Informed MI5 that foreign powers made him
Never found out
Abdicated for his love on 11 Dec 1936 (a
divorced woman)
BBC
3. Last Emperor of India
Empire dissolves, Commonwealth rises
Irish Free State excluded his name from Irish
Constitution
39-45 WWII (Start : Invasion of Poland, End
: Capture of Berlin)
Wars : Nazi Germany (Britain declares), Italy,
Japan
42 – National Health Service
4. 47 – India independent
48 – Britain hosts olympic games
5. 56 Anglo-French invasion of Egypt
Withdrawal due to international pressure
69 Concorde – first supersonic aircraft
(2179 km/h)
79 Conservative MargaretTatcher (First
woman prime minister)
81 Prince Charles marries Diana
89 SirTim Berners-Lee WWW, HTML
6. 94 The ChannelTunnel – Paris to London
First link between Europe and London since
the Ice Age
97 Hong-Kong back to China
2011 PrinceWilliam marries Kate
Middleton
2012 Olympics in London