Historical place archive

Isle of Wight in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Isle of Wight in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

6 records6 event labels3 people1851–1970

Historical events in Isle of Wight

1851

1851
Osbourne House
Victoria · Architecture

Osbourne house is completed & becomes a royal residence

1901

14 January 1901
Health of Victoria
Victoria · Medicine

Victoria collapses at Osborne House

22 January 1901
Death of Victoria
Victoria · House of Saxe-Coburg

Death of Victoria, at Osborne House, longest & oldest British monarch

6 August 1901
Discovery Expedition
Robert Falcon Scott · Exploration and Discovery

The Discovery sets sail from the Isle of Wight

1969

30 August 1969
Isle of Wight Festival
Roger Daltrey · Popular Music

Perform at the Isle of Wight Festival.

1970

29 August 1970
Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Roger Daltrey · Popular Music

Perform at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Isle of Wight. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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