which date is the most important date for UK?

Question

which date do you think is the most important date for UK(espcially from historical angle)?

Answer 1

Toss-up between October 14, 1066 (Norman conquest) and September 7, 1940 (the miracle as Air Dowding called it.. when Hitler stopped bombing airfields/radar facilities and started bombing cities)

Answer 2

Before answering this, I'd note that the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" is a different entity to England or the British Isles. While the Norman invasion in 1066 had a profound effect upon England (and by extension upon Wales, which the Normans invaded soon after), it had little direct effect upon Scotland or upon Ireland.

The U.K. consists of not only England but also Wales and Scotland (Northern Ireland came later after Irish independence). It was formed by the Acts of Union in 1706 and 1707. These laws came into effect on 1st May 1707, when the England and Scots parliaments merged and government centralized to London. This merger pooled resources - human, military, economic and political - strengthening the state in such a way that the UK was one of the few nations not to be convulsed by revolutions and uprisings in the 18th and 19th centuries. This enabled the UK to get a headstart on the colonisation process that enriched and empowered the nation until the 20th century.

So while it isn't as well-known as some other dates, I'd argue 1 May 1707. It is the birthdate of the UK and set the scene for the great changes of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Answer 3

October 14, 1066 The Battle of Hastings. William Duke of Normandy Conquered England.

June 15, 1215 The Magna Carta was signed by King John creating parliamentary government

Granted I'm not British but those seem like pretty big dates in the history of Britain. Though back then my ancestors were British, we've gotten over it though.

Answer 4

No particular date. Various dates are celebrated like St. Patrick's Day (the patron saint of Ireland) and New Year's Day, but few of historical importance. There's Remembrance Sunday for the fallen of World Wars I and II, but no celebration to speak of for St. George's Day 23rd April.

Answer 5

1066. The Norman French conquered and occupied England.
They are still here. They never left.

Answer 6

guy fawks night (bonfire night or fireworks night to the un-educated), and the plot to blow up the houses of parliment.
but only because it's my birthday.

But I have always wondered do we celebrate the actions of Guy Fawks or the fact he was stopped? because it's a bit ironic that if it's his capture we celebrate we do it by setting fire to gunpowder! hmmm curious

Answer 7

28th November 1990 - day Thatcher out of office!