1649: Charles Stuart executed in Whitehall
King Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, was executed at the Palace of Whitehall in central London.

1951: Minister unveils first BR locomotive
Britannia, the first steam locomotive built by British Railways, was named at a ceremony in central London.

1958: East London train crash kills ten
Ten people were killed and many more injured when three trains were involved in a collision in east London.

1965: Last respects paid to wartime leader
Thousands of people have lined the streets of central London to pay their last respects to wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill.

1649: 'Tyrant' King sentenced to death 1953: Derek Bentley hanged for murder There are currently no events for this date

There are currently no events for this date 1814: Frost Fair opens on Frozen Thames 1901: Capital says farewell to Queen Victoria