Module:Historical/england
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return {
-- Reigns
{ year = 927, king = "King Athelstan", reign_start = 927, reign_end = 939 },
{ year = 939, king = "King Edmund I", reign_start = 939, reign_end = 946 },
{ year = 946, king = "King Eadred", reign_start = 946, reign_end = 955 },
{ year = 955, king = "King Eadwig", reign_start = 955, reign_end = 959 },
{ year = 959, king = "King Edgar the Peaceful", reign_start = 959, reign_end = 975 },
{ year = 975, king = "King Edward the Martyr", reign_start = 975, reign_end = 978 },
{ year = 978, king = "King Aethelred the Unready", reign_start = 978, reign_end = 1013 },
{ year = 1013, king = "King Sweyn Forkbeard", reign_start = 1013, reign_end = 1014 },
{ year = 1014, king = "King Aethelred the Unready", reign_start = 1014, reign_end = 1016 },
{ year = 1016, king = "King Edmund Ironside", reign_start = 1016, reign_end = 1016 },
{ year = 1016, king = "King Cnut the Great", reign_start = 1016, reign_end = 1035 },
{ year = 1035, king = "King Harold Harefoot", reign_start = 1035, reign_end = 1040 },
{ year = 1040, king = "King Harthacnut", reign_start = 1040, reign_end = 1042 },
{ year = 1042, king = "King Edward the Confessor", reign_start = 1042, reign_end = 1066 },
{ year = 1066, king = "King Harold II", reign_start = 1066, reign_end = 1066 },
{ year = 1066, king = "King William I (the Conqueror)", reign_start = 1066, reign_end = 1087 },
{ year = 1087, king = "King William II", reign_start = 1087, reign_end = 1100 },
{ year = 1100, king = "King Henry I", reign_start = 1100, reign_end = 1135 },
{ year = 1135, king = "King Stephen", reign_start = 1135, reign_end = 1154 },
{ year = 1154, king = "King Henry II", reign_start = 1154, reign_end = 1189 },
{ year = 1189, king = "King Richard I", reign_start = 1189, reign_end = 1199 },
{ year = 1199, king = "King John", reign_start = 1199, reign_end = 1216 },
{ year = 1216, king = "King Henry III", reign_start = 1216, reign_end = 1272 },
{ year = 1272, king = "King Edward I", reign_start = 1272, reign_end = 1307 },
{ year = 1307, king = "King Edward II", reign_start = 1307, reign_end = 1327 },
{ year = 1327, king = "King Edward III", reign_start = 1327, reign_end = 1377 },
{ year = 1377, king = "King Richard II", reign_start = 1377, reign_end = 1399 },
{ year = 1399, king = "King Henry IV", reign_start = 1399, reign_end = 1413 },
{ year = 1413, king = "King Henry V", reign_start = 1413, reign_end = 1422 },
{ year = 1422, king = "King Henry VI", reign_start = 1422, reign_end = 1461 },
{ year = 1461, king = "King Edward IV", reign_start = 1461, reign_end = 1470 },
{ year = 1470, king = "King Henry VI", reign_start = 1470, reign_end = 1471 },
{ year = 1471, king = "King Edward IV", reign_start = 1471, reign_end = 1483 },
{ year = 1483, king = "King Edward V", reign_start = 1483, reign_end = 1483 },
{ year = 1483, king = "King Richard III", reign_start = 1483, reign_end = 1485 },
{ year = 1485, king = "King Henry VII", reign_start = 1485, reign_end = 1509 },
{ year = 1509, king = "King Henry VIII", reign_start = 1509, reign_end = 1547 },
{ year = 1547, king = "King Edward VI", reign_start = 1547, reign_end = 1553 },
{ year = 1553, queen = "Queen Mary I", reign_start = 1553, reign_end = 1558 },
{ year = 1558, queen = "Queen Elizabeth I", reign_start = 1558, reign_end = 1603 },
{ year = 1603, king = "King James I", reign_start = 1603, reign_end = 1625 },
{ year = 1625, king = "King Charles I", reign_start = 1625, reign_end = 1649 },
{ year = 1649, period = "Commonwealth of England", reign_start = 1649, reign_end = 1660 },
{ year = 1660, king = "King Charles II", reign_start = 1660, reign_end = 1685 },
{ year = 1685, king = "King James II", reign_start = 1685, reign_end = 1688 },
{ year = 1689, queen = "Queen Mary II", reign_start = 1689, reign_end = 1694 },
{ year = 1689, king = "King William III", reign_start = 1689, reign_end = 1702 },
{ year = 1702, queen = "Queen Anne", reign_start = 1702, reign_end = 1714 },
{ year = 1714, king = "King George I", reign_start = 1714, reign_end = 1727 },
{ year = 1727, king = "King George II", reign_start = 1727, reign_end = 1760 },
{ year = 1760, king = "King George III", reign_start = 1760, reign_end = 1820 },
{ year = 1820, king = "King George IV", reign_start = 1820, reign_end = 1830 },
{ year = 1830, king = "King William IV", reign_start = 1830, reign_end = 1837 },
{ year = 1837, queen = "Queen Victoria", reign_start = 1837, reign_end = 1901 },
{ year = 1901, king = "King Edward VII", reign_start = 1901, reign_end = 1910 },
{ year = 1910, king = "King George V", reign_start = 1910, reign_end = 1936 },
{ year = 1936, king = "King Edward VIII", reign_start = 1936, reign_end = 1936 },
{ year = 1936, king = "King George VI", reign_start = 1936, reign_end = 1952 },
{ year = 1952, queen = "Queen Elizabeth II", reign_start = 1952, reign_end = 2022 },
{ year = 2022, king = "King Charles III", reign_start = 2022 },
-- Events
{ year = 1066, event = "Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror becomes king." },
{ year = 1215, event = "Magna Carta is signed." },
{ year = 1348, event = "Black Death arrives in England." },
{ year = 1381, event = "Peasants' Revolt." },
{ year = 1415, event = "Battle of Agincourt." },
{ year = 1455, event = "Wars of the Roses begin." },
{ year = 1485, event = "Battle of Bosworth Field, end of the Wars of the Roses." },
{ year = 1534, event = "Act of Supremacy, Henry VIII becomes Supreme Head of the Church of England." },
{ year = 1588, event = "Spanish Armada defeated." },
{ year = 1605, event = "Gunpowder Plot." },
{ year = 1642, event = "English Civil War begins." },
{ year = 1649, event = "Execution of Charles I." },
{ year = 1666, event = "Great Fire of London." },
{ year = 1688, event = "Glorious Revolution, William and Mary become co-rulers." },
{ year = 1707, event = "Acts of Union, England and Scotland form Great Britain." },
{ year = 1805, event = "Battle of Trafalgar." },
{ year = 1815, event = "Battle of Waterloo." },
{ year = 1832, event = "Great Reform Act." },
{ year = 1851, event = "Great Exhibition held in London." },
{ year = 1914, event = "World War I begins." },
{ year = 1918, event = "End of World War I, women over 30 get the right to vote." },
{ year = 1939, event = "World War II begins." },
{ year = 1945, event = "End of World War II." },
{ year = 1952, event = "Queen Elizabeth II begins her reign." },
{ year = 1973, event = "United Kingdom joins the European Economic Community." },
{ year = 1997, event = "Death of Princess Diana." },
{ year = 2020, event = "Brexit, United Kingdom leaves the European Union." },
-- Detailed Events from 1935 to Present
-- 1935
{ year = 1935, event = "The Government of India Act is passed, granting autonomy to India." },
{ year = 1935, event = "The driving test is introduced in the UK." },
{ year = 1935, event = "George V celebrates his Silver Jubilee." },
{ year = 1935, event = "British Army adopts the Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifle." },
-- 1936
{ year = 1936, event = "King George V dies, Edward VIII becomes king." },
{ year = 1936, event = "The Jarrow March takes place, protesting unemployment." },
{ year = 1936, event = "BBC Television Service begins regular broadcasts." },
{ year = 1936, event = "Edward VIII abdicates, George VI becomes king." },
-- 1937
{ year = 1937, event = "George VI's coronation takes place." },
{ year = 1937, event = "The 999 emergency telephone service is introduced." },
{ year = 1937, event = "Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 1937, event = "The Battle of Cable Street occurs in London." },
-- 1938
{ year = 1938, event = "The Munich Agreement is signed." },
{ year = 1938, event = "The British Empire Exhibition is held in Glasgow." },
{ year = 1938, event = "The Mallard steam locomotive sets a world speed record." },
{ year = 1938, event = "The Holiday Pay Act is introduced." },
-- 1939
{ year = 1939, event = "World War II begins." },
{ year = 1939, event = "Evacuation of children from London starts." },
{ year = 1939, event = "Rationing of food begins." },
{ year = 1939, event = "The British Expeditionary Force is sent to France." },
-- 1940
{ year = 1940, event = "Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 1940, event = "Dunkirk evacuation (Operation Dynamo) takes place." },
{ year = 1940, event = "The Battle of Britain is fought." },
{ year = 1940, event = "The Blitz begins, bombing London and other cities." },
-- 1941
{ year = 1941, event = "The Lend-Lease Act is passed in the USA, aiding Britain." },
{ year = 1941, event = "The Siege of Tobruk occurs in North Africa." },
{ year = 1941, event = "Germany invades the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)." },
{ year = 1941, event = "The Atlantic Charter is issued by Churchill and Roosevelt." },
-- 1942
{ year = 1942, event = "The Battle of El Alamein is fought, a turning point in the war." },
{ year = 1942, event = "The Beveridge Report is published, proposing the welfare state." },
{ year = 1942, event = "The Women's Land Army is reformed." },
{ year = 1942, event = "The Wannsee Conference outlines the Final Solution." },
-- 1943
{ year = 1943, event = "The Battle of Stalingrad ends, a turning point in the war." },
{ year = 1943, event = "The Dambusters Raid (Operation Chastise) occurs." },
{ year = 1943, event = "The Tehran Conference is held with Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin." },
{ year = 1943, event = "The North Africa Campaign ends with Allied victory." },
-- 1944
{ year = 1944, event = "D-Day: Allied invasion of Normandy (Operation Overlord)." },
{ year = 1944, event = "The Battle of the Bulge is fought." },
{ year = 1944, event = "The Bretton Woods Conference establishes IMF and World Bank." },
{ year = 1944, event = "The Education Act 1944 (Butler Act) is passed." },
-- 1945
{ year = 1945, event = "Germany surrenders, VE Day is celebrated." },
{ year = 1945, event = "The United Nations is founded." },
{ year = 1945, event = "Clement Attlee becomes Prime Minister, Labour landslide." },
{ year = 1945, event = "The Nuremberg Trials begin." },
-- 1946
{ year = 1946, event = "The National Insurance Act is passed." },
{ year = 1946, event = "The National Health Service Act is passed." },
{ year = 1946, event = "The Bank of England is nationalized." },
{ year = 1946, event = "Churchill delivers his Iron Curtain speech." },
-- 1947
{ year = 1947, event = "India gains independence from Britain." },
{ year = 1947, event = "The UK experiences the harsh winter of 1947." },
{ year = 1947, event = "The coal industry is nationalized." },
{ year = 1947, event = "The Labour government announces its austerity measures." },
-- 1948
{ year = 1948, event = "The National Health Service (NHS) is established." },
{ year = 1948, event = "The British Nationality Act 1948 is passed." },
{ year = 1948, event = "The Empire Windrush arrives, bringing Caribbean immigrants." },
{ year = 1948, event = "The Olympic Games are held in London." },
-- 1949
{ year = 1949, event = "NATO is established." },
{ year = 1949, event = "The Republic of Ireland leaves the Commonwealth." },
{ year = 1949, event = "The first de Havilland Comet jetliner takes flight." },
{ year = 1949, event = "The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act is passed." },
-- 1950
{ year = 1950, event = "The Korean War begins, British troops are deployed." },
{ year = 1950, event = "The first Aldermaston March against nuclear weapons takes place." },
{ year = 1950, event = "Clement Attlee's government faces economic challenges." },
{ year = 1950, event = "The Festival of Britain preparations begin." },
-- 1951
{ year = 1951, event = "The Festival of Britain is held." },
{ year = 1951, event = "King George VI opens the new Royal Festival Hall." },
{ year = 1951, event = "The Conservatives win the general election, Churchill returns as PM." },
{ year = 1951, event = "The first commercial computer, LEO, is used by J. Lyons & Co." },
-- 1952
{ year = 1952, event = "King George VI dies, Queen Elizabeth II ascends the throne." },
{ year = 1952, event = "The Great Smog of London causes major health issues." },
{ year = 1952, event = "The Mau Mau Uprising begins in Kenya." },
{ year = 1952, event = "The UK conducts its first atomic bomb test." },
-- 1953
{ year = 1953, event = "The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II takes place." },
{ year = 1953, event = "The North Sea flood causes extensive damage and loss of life." },
{ year = 1953, event = "Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climb Mount Everest." },
{ year = 1953, event = "The DNA double helix structure is discovered by Watson and Crick." },
-- 1954
{ year = 1954, event = "Rationing in the UK ends." },
{ year = 1954, event = "Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile." },
{ year = 1954, event = "The Algerian War of Independence begins." },
{ year = 1954, event = "The UK signs the SEATO treaty." },
-- 1955
{ year = 1955, event = "Winston Churchill resigns, Anthony Eden becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 1955, event = "The Warsaw Pact is established." },
{ year = 1955, event = "The ITV television network launches." },
{ year = 1955, event = "The Conservative Party wins the general election." },
-- 1956
{ year = 1956, event = "The Suez Crisis occurs." },
{ year = 1956, event = "The Clean Air Act is passed." },
{ year = 1956, event = "The Hungarian Revolution is crushed by Soviet forces." },
{ year = 1956, event = "The UK joins the International Atomic Energy Agency." },
-- 1957
{ year = 1957, event = "Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 1957, event = "The Treaty of Rome is signed, creating the EEC." },
{ year = 1957, event = "The UK tests its first hydrogen bomb." },
{ year = 1957, event = "The Rent Act is passed, deregulating rental prices." },
-- 1958
{ year = 1958, event = "The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) is founded." },
{ year = 1958, event = "The Notting Hill race riots occur." },
{ year = 1958, event = "The Blue Streak missile program is cancelled." },
{ year = 1958, event = "The first section of the M1 motorway opens." },
-- 1959
{ year = 1959, event = "The Conservative Party wins the general election." },
{ year = 1959, event = "The Mini car is launched." },
{ year = 1959, event = "The Antarctic Treaty is signed." },
{ year = 1959, event = "The UK Space Research Program is established." },
-- 1960
{ year = 1960, event = "The UK joins the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)." },
{ year = 1960, event = "The Independence of Nigeria and Cyprus from British rule." },
{ year = 1960, event = "The first episode of Coronation Street airs." },
{ year = 1960, event = "The Lady Chatterley's Lover obscenity trial." },
-- 1961
{ year = 1961, event = "The UK applies to join the EEC." },
{ year = 1961, event = "The Berlin Wall is constructed." },
{ year = 1961, event = "Amnesty International is founded." },
{ year = 1961, event = "The farthing coin ceases to be legal tender." },
-- 1962
{ year = 1962, event = "The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs." },
{ year = 1962, event = "The Commonwealth Immigrants Act is passed." },
{ year = 1962, event = "The Beatles release their first single, 'Love Me Do'." },
{ year = 1962, event = "The James Bond film series begins with 'Dr. No'." },
-- 1963
{ year = 1963, event = "Harold Macmillan resigns, Alec Douglas-Home becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 1963, event = "The Profumo Affair scandal." },
{ year = 1963, event = "The Beeching cuts reduce the UK's railway network." },
{ year = 1963, event = "The Great Train Robbery takes place." },
-- 1964
{ year = 1964, event = "The Labour Party wins the general election, Harold Wilson becomes PM." },
{ year = 1964, event = "The abolition of the death penalty for murder (temporary)." },
{ year = 1964, event = "The UK's first pirate radio station, Radio Caroline, begins broadcasting." },
{ year = 1964, event = "The British motor industry faces strikes and economic challenges." },
-- 1965
{ year = 1965, event = "Winston Churchill dies." },
{ year = 1965, event = "The abolition of the death penalty for murder (permanent)." },
{ year = 1965, event = "The establishment of the Race Relations Act." },
{ year = 1965, event = "Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence." },
-- 1966
{ year = 1966, event = "England wins the FIFA World Cup." },
{ year = 1966, event = "Aberfan disaster, a colliery spoil tip collapses." },
{ year = 1966, event = "The opening of the Severn Bridge." },
{ year = 1966, event = "The founding of the British Steel Corporation." },
-- 1967
{ year = 1967, event = "The Abortion Act is passed, legalizing abortion under certain conditions." },
{ year = 1967, event = "The Sexual Offences Act decriminalizes homosexuality between men over 21." },
{ year = 1967, event = "The devaluation of the pound sterling." },
{ year = 1967, event = "The Marine Broadcasting Offences Act bans pirate radio stations." },
-- 1968
{ year = 1968, event = "The Commonwealth Immigrants Act restricts immigration." },
{ year = 1968, event = "The protests and strikes in Paris inspire student protests in London." },
{ year = 1968, event = "Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' speech." },
{ year = 1968, event = "The M1 motorway is completed." },
-- 1969
{ year = 1969, event = "The Divorce Reform Act is passed." },
{ year = 1969, event = "The abolition of the death penalty for all crimes." },
{ year = 1969, event = "The investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales." },
{ year = 1969, event = "Concorde, the supersonic airliner, makes its first flight." },
-- 1970
{ year = 1970, event = "The Conservative Party wins the general election, Edward Heath becomes PM." },
{ year = 1970, event = "The Equal Pay Act is passed." },
{ year = 1970, event = "The UK sends troops to Northern Ireland." },
{ year = 1970, event = "The Beatles break up." },
-- 1971
{ year = 1971, event = "Decimalization of British currency." },
{ year = 1971, event = "The Immigration Act is passed." },
{ year = 1971, event = "The UK's first national postal strike." },
{ year = 1971, event = "The Rolls-Royce company is nationalized." },
-- 1972
{ year = 1972, event = "Bloody Sunday occurs in Northern Ireland." },
{ year = 1972, event = "The miners' strike leads to the three-day week." },
{ year = 1972, event = "The UK joins the European Communities." },
{ year = 1972, event = "The Watergate scandal begins in the USA." },
-- 1973
{ year = 1973, event = "The UK joins the European Economic Community." },
{ year = 1973, event = "The oil crisis leads to economic challenges." },
{ year = 1973, event = "The Northern Ireland Assembly is established." },
{ year = 1973, event = "The Endangered Species Act is passed." },
-- 1974
{ year = 1974, event = "The UK faces a hung parliament, Harold Wilson returns as PM." },
{ year = 1974, event = "The Birmingham pub bombings occur." },
{ year = 1974, event = "The Health and Safety at Work Act is passed." },
{ year = 1974, event = "IRA bombings in London and Birmingham." },
-- 1975
{ year = 1975, event = "The UK holds a referendum on EEC membership, voting to stay in." },
{ year = 1975, event = "Margaret Thatcher becomes leader of the Conservative Party." },
{ year = 1975, event = "The Sex Discrimination Act is passed." },
{ year = 1975, event = "The Northern Ireland constitutional convention is established." },
-- 1976
{ year = 1976, event = "Harold Wilson resigns, James Callaghan becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 1976, event = "The Soweto Uprising occurs in South Africa." },
{ year = 1976, event = "The Race Relations Act is passed." },
{ year = 1976, event = "The IMF loans the UK £2.3 billion, leading to austerity measures." },
-- 1977
{ year = 1977, event = "The Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is celebrated." },
{ year = 1977, event = "The first direct elections to the European Parliament are held." },
{ year = 1977, event = "The Winter of Discontent begins with widespread strikes." },
{ year = 1977, event = "The Sex Pistols release 'God Save the Queen'." },
-- 1978
{ year = 1978, event = "The Winter of Discontent continues with widespread strikes." },
{ year = 1978, event = "The Yorkshire Ripper murders continue." },
{ year = 1978, event = "The first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, is born." },
{ year = 1978, event = "The Liberal Party and Labour form a pact to maintain a majority." },
-- 1979
{ year = 1979, event = "Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister, Conservative landslide." },
{ year = 1979, event = "The Iranian Revolution affects global politics." },
{ year = 1979, event = "The Winter of Discontent ends." },
{ year = 1979, event = "Lord Mountbatten is assassinated by the IRA." },
-- 1980
{ year = 1980, event = "The UK faces an economic recession." },
{ year = 1980, event = "The Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp is established." },
{ year = 1980, event = "The Zimbabwe independence talks are held in London." },
{ year = 1980, event = "The British Leyland car company faces financial difficulties." },
-- 1981
{ year = 1981, event = "Prince Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer." },
{ year = 1981, event = "The Brixton riots occur in London." },
{ year = 1981, event = "The UK witnesses race riots in several cities." },
{ year = 1981, event = "The Social Democratic Party is formed." },
-- 1982
{ year = 1982, event = "The Falklands War is fought between the UK and Argentina." },
{ year = 1982, event = "The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's flagship, is raised." },
{ year = 1982, event = "The UK faces high unemployment rates." },
{ year = 1982, event = "The Channel 4 television network is launched." },
-- 1983
{ year = 1983, event = "The Conservative Party wins a landslide victory in the general election." },
{ year = 1983, event = "The UK witnesses the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp protests." },
{ year = 1983, event = "The US invasion of Grenada strains UK-US relations." },
{ year = 1983, event = "The UK economy begins to recover from the recession." },
-- 1984
{ year = 1984, event = "The miners' strike begins." },
{ year = 1984, event = "The Brighton hotel bombing targets Prime Minister Thatcher." },
{ year = 1984, event = "The UK and China agree on the transfer of Hong Kong in 1997." },
{ year = 1984, event = "The Band Aid charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' is released." },
-- 1985
{ year = 1985, event = "The miners' strike ends." },
{ year = 1985, event = "The Live Aid concert raises funds for famine relief in Ethiopia." },
{ year = 1985, event = "The Heysel Stadium disaster occurs." },
{ year = 1985, event = "The Anglo-Irish Agreement is signed." },
-- 1986
{ year = 1986, event = "The Chernobyl disaster impacts Europe, including the UK." },
{ year = 1986, event = "The Big Bang deregulates the London Stock Exchange." },
{ year = 1986, event = "The first British mobile phone call is made." },
{ year = 1986, event = "The UK experiences economic growth and consumerism." },
-- 1987
{ year = 1987, event = "The Conservative Party wins the general election." },
{ year = 1987, event = "The Great Storm hits southern England." },
{ year = 1987, event = "The King's Cross fire occurs in London." },
{ year = 1987, event = "The Single European Act is signed, advancing European integration." },
-- 1988
{ year = 1988, event = "The Piper Alpha oil platform disaster occurs." },
{ year = 1988, event = "The UK and the US sign the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty." },
{ year = 1988, event = "The Clapham Junction rail crash occurs." },
{ year = 1988, event = "The Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 occurs." },
-- 1989
{ year = 1989, event = "The Hillsborough disaster occurs during an FA Cup semi-final." },
{ year = 1989, event = "The fall of the Berlin Wall marks the end of the Cold War." },
{ year = 1989, event = "The first satellite television service, Sky TV, is launched." },
{ year = 1989, event = "The UK sees protests against the poll tax." },
-- 1990
{ year = 1990, event = "Margaret Thatcher resigns, John Major becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 1990, event = "The UK enters the Gulf War against Iraq." },
{ year = 1990, event = "The Channel Tunnel workers from the UK and France meet." },
{ year = 1990, event = "The Poll Tax Riots occur in London." },
-- 1991
{ year = 1991, event = "The Gulf War ends with Operation Desert Storm." },
{ year = 1991, event = "The Maastricht Treaty is signed, creating the European Union." },
{ year = 1991, event = "The UK economy enters a recession." },
{ year = 1991, event = "Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen, dies." },
-- 1992
{ year = 1992, event = "The UK experiences 'Black Wednesday' as it exits the ERM." },
{ year = 1992, event = "The Conservative Party wins the general election." },
{ year = 1992, event = "The Windsor Castle fire occurs." },
{ year = 1992, event = "The Church of England votes to ordain women as priests." },
-- 1993
{ year = 1993, event = "The IRA bombs the Bishopsgate area of London." },
{ year = 1993, event = "The UK hosts the European Community summit in Edinburgh." },
{ year = 1993, event = "The Downing Street Declaration is issued on Northern Ireland." },
{ year = 1993, event = "The UK sees the introduction of speed cameras." },
-- 1994
{ year = 1994, event = "The Channel Tunnel opens, linking the UK and France." },
{ year = 1994, event = "The IRA declares a ceasefire in Northern Ireland." },
{ year = 1994, event = "The National Lottery is launched." },
{ year = 1994, event = "The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is founded." },
-- 1995
{ year = 1995, event = "The Manchester bombing by the IRA causes extensive damage." },
{ year = 1995, event = "The Barings Bank collapses due to rogue trading." },
{ year = 1995, event = "The UK hosts the G7 summit." },
{ year = 1995, event = "The first episode of 'Teletubbies' airs." },
-- 1996
{ year = 1996, event = "The IRA bombings in London Docklands and Manchester." },
{ year = 1996, event = "The Dunblane massacre occurs in Scotland." },
{ year = 1996, event = "The Stone of Scone is returned to Scotland." },
{ year = 1996, event = "The Spice Girls release their debut single, 'Wannabe'." },
-- 1997
{ year = 1997, event = "Tony Blair becomes Prime Minister, Labour landslide victory." },
{ year = 1997, event = "The UK hands over Hong Kong to China." },
{ year = 1997, event = "Princess Diana dies in a car crash in Paris." },
{ year = 1997, event = "The Scottish devolution referendum is held." },
-- 1998
{ year = 1998, event = "The Good Friday Agreement is signed, ending the Troubles." },
{ year = 1998, event = "The UK sees the launch of the National Minimum Wage." },
{ year = 1998, event = "The Human Rights Act is passed." },
{ year = 1998, event = "The Omagh bombing by the Real IRA occurs." },
-- 1999
{ year = 1999, event = "The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are established." },
{ year = 1999, event = "The UK joins the NATO intervention in Kosovo." },
{ year = 1999, event = "The London Eye is completed." },
{ year = 1999, event = "The House of Lords Act is passed, reducing hereditary peers." },
-- 2000
{ year = 2000, event = "The Millennium Dome is opened." },
{ year = 2000, event = "The UK faces fuel protests over rising prices." },
{ year = 2000, event = "The Freedom of Information Act is passed." },
{ year = 2000, event = "The Hatfield rail crash occurs." },
-- 2001
{ year = 2001, event = "The September 11 attacks occur, impacting UK-US relations." },
{ year = 2001, event = "The UK joins the War in Afghanistan." },
{ year = 2001, event = "The foot-and-mouth disease outbreak affects agriculture." },
{ year = 2001, event = "The Labour Party wins the general election." },
-- 2002
{ year = 2002, event = "The Queen Mother dies." },
{ year = 2002, event = "The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is celebrated." },
{ year = 2002, event = "The Commonwealth Games are held in Manchester." },
{ year = 2002, event = "The Potters Bar rail crash occurs." },
-- 2003
{ year = 2003, event = "The UK joins the invasion of Iraq." },
{ year = 2003, event = "The Hutton Inquiry investigates the death of Dr. David Kelly." },
{ year = 2003, event = "The UK faces anti-war protests." },
{ year = 2003, event = "The Soham murders of two schoolgirls shock the nation." },
-- 2004
{ year = 2004, event = "The Civil Partnership Act is passed, allowing same-sex unions." },
{ year = 2004, event = "The Hunting Act bans fox hunting with hounds." },
{ year = 2004, event = "The Morecambe Bay cockling disaster occurs." },
{ year = 2004, event = "The UK sees the largest enlargement of the EU with 10 new countries." },
-- 2005
{ year = 2005, event = "The London bombings on July 7 occur." },
{ year = 2005, event = "Tony Blair wins a third term as Prime Minister." },
{ year = 2005, event = "The G8 summit is held in Gleneagles, Scotland." },
{ year = 2005, event = "The Make Poverty History campaign peaks." },
-- 2006
{ year = 2006, event = "The UK's first same-sex civil partnerships take place." },
{ year = 2006, event = "The UK faces a terrorism plot to blow up transatlantic flights." },
{ year = 2006, event = "The introduction of the smoking ban in public places." },
{ year = 2006, event = "The official opening of the National Assembly for Wales' new building." },
-- 2007
{ year = 2007, event = "Gordon Brown becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 2007, event = "The financial crisis begins with the collapse of Northern Rock." },
{ year = 2007, event = "The Glasgow Airport attack occurs." },
{ year = 2007, event = "The UK experiences widespread flooding." },
-- 2008
{ year = 2008, event = "The global financial crisis impacts the UK economy." },
{ year = 2008, event = "The UK government bails out major banks." },
{ year = 2008, event = "The 10p tax rate is abolished, causing controversy." },
{ year = 2008, event = "The Lisbon Treaty is signed, reforming the EU." },
-- 2009
{ year = 2009, event = "The MPs' expenses scandal breaks." },
{ year = 2009, event = "The G20 summit is held in London." },
{ year = 2009, event = "The UK's first recession in over a decade is declared." },
{ year = 2009, event = "The swine flu pandemic affects the UK." },
-- 2010
{ year = 2010, event = "The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government is formed." },
{ year = 2010, event = "David Cameron becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 2010, event = "The UK announces austerity measures to tackle the deficit." },
{ year = 2010, event = "Prince William and Kate Middleton announce their engagement." },
-- 2011
{ year = 2011, event = "The royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton takes place." },
{ year = 2011, event = "The UK sees widespread riots in several cities." },
{ year = 2011, event = "The News of the World phone hacking scandal leads to its closure." },
{ year = 2011, event = "The Alternative Vote referendum is held, rejecting electoral reform." },
-- 2012
{ year = 2012, event = "The London Olympics are held." },
{ year = 2012, event = "The Queen's Diamond Jubilee is celebrated." },
{ year = 2012, event = "The Leveson Inquiry into media ethics is conducted." },
{ year = 2012, event = "The UK economy faces a double-dip recession." },
-- 2013
{ year = 2013, event = "The UK witnesses the death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher." },
{ year = 2013, event = "The birth of Prince George, third in line to the throne." },
{ year = 2013, event = "The UK's same-sex marriage law is passed." },
{ year = 2013, event = "The UK faces debates over Scottish independence." },
-- 2014
{ year = 2014, event = "The Scottish independence referendum is held, resulting in a 'No' vote." },
{ year = 2014, event = "The UK joins the fight against ISIS in Iraq." },
{ year = 2014, event = "The Commonwealth Games are held in Glasgow." },
{ year = 2014, event = "Flooding in parts of the UK causes significant damage." },
-- 2015
{ year = 2015, event = "The Conservative Party wins a majority in the general election." },
{ year = 2015, event = "The UK conducts airstrikes in Syria against ISIS." },
{ year = 2015, event = "The UK experiences significant migration and refugee crises." },
{ year = 2015, event = "The UK Parliament debates military action in Syria." },
-- 2016
{ year = 2016, event = "The UK holds the Brexit referendum, resulting in a vote to leave the EU." },
{ year = 2016, event = "David Cameron resigns, Theresa May becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 2016, event = "The UK witnesses the murder of MP Jo Cox." },
{ year = 2016, event = "The Chilcot Inquiry report on the Iraq War is published." },
-- 2017
{ year = 2017, event = "The UK triggers Article 50, beginning the Brexit process." },
{ year = 2017, event = "The Manchester Arena bombing occurs." },
{ year = 2017, event = "The Grenfell Tower fire occurs in London." },
{ year = 2017, event = "Theresa May's snap general election results in a hung parliament." },
-- 2018
{ year = 2018, event = "Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle." },
{ year = 2018, event = "The Salisbury nerve agent attack occurs." },
{ year = 2018, event = "The UK faces ongoing Brexit negotiations." },
{ year = 2018, event = "The Windrush scandal impacts Caribbean immigrants." },
-- 2019
{ year = 2019, event = "Theresa May resigns, Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister." },
{ year = 2019, event = "The UK Parliament faces deadlock over Brexit." },
{ year = 2019, event = "The UK holds a general election, resulting in a Conservative majority." },
{ year = 2019, event = "The UK experiences climate change protests and activism." },
-- 2020
{ year = 2020, event = "The UK leaves the European Union, Brexit is completed." },
{ year = 2020, event = "The COVID-19 pandemic impacts the UK." },
{ year = 2020, event = "The UK enters multiple national lockdowns." },
{ year = 2020, event = "The Black Lives Matter protests occur across the UK." },
-- 2021
{ year = 2021, event = "The COVID-19 vaccination program is rolled out." },
{ year = 2021, event = "The death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh." },
{ year = 2021, event = "The UK faces ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and impacts." },
{ year = 2021, event = "The UK signs new trade deals post-Brexit." },
-- 2022
{ year = 2022, event = "The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II is celebrated." },
{ year = 2022, event = "Queen Elizabeth II dies, Charles III becomes king." },
{ year = 2022, event = "The UK faces economic challenges and inflation." },
{ year = 2022, event = "The COP26 climate summit is held in Glasgow." },
-- 2023
{ year = 2023, event = "King Charles III's coronation takes place." },
{ year = 2023, event = "The UK witnesses major political and economic reforms." },
{ year = 2023, event = "The UK addresses challenges related to climate change and sustainability." },
{ year = 2023, event = "The UK continues to navigate post-Brexit relations with the EU." },
-- Add more events as needed
}