Historical place archive

Newcastle in History

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

21 records15 event labels7 people1715โ€“1997

Historical events in Newcastle

1715

1715
Siege of Newcastle
Thomas Forster ยท Military

Leads a failed siege on Newcastle

1862

7 November 1862
Political Support at Newcastle
William Ewart Gladstone ยท Liberal Party Government

Gladstone makes a speech in support of the independence of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War, claiming that Jefferson Davis had "made a nation"

1891

2 October 1891
Constitution of Great Britain
William Ewart Gladstone ยท Liberal Party

In the Newcastle Program proposes a policy of home rule, triennial Parliaments & reform of the House of Lords

2 October 1891
Franchise
William Ewart Gladstone ยท Liberal Party

Proposes abolition of the double franchise

2 October 1891
Home Rule
William Ewart Gladstone ยท Liberal Party

In the Newcastle Program proposes a policy of home rule, triennial Parliaments & reform of the House of Lords

2 October 1891
Newcastle Program
William Ewart Gladstone ยท Liberal Party

Proposes Welsh disestablishment. Proposes a local right to veto sales of liquor. Proposes abolition of the double franchise. In the Newcastle Program proposes a policy of home rule, triennial Parliaments & reform of the House of Lords

1945

29 March 1945
Death of Eileen Orwell
George Orwell ยท Literature

Eileen Orwell dies during an operation.

1961

18 January 1961
Birth of Peter Andrew Beardsley
Peter Andrew Beardsley ยท Football

Birth of Peter Andrew Beardsley

1980

1980
Newcastle United
Paul John Gascoigne ยท Football

Joins Newcastle United as a schoolboy

1982

1982
Transfer
Joseph Kevin Keegan ยท Football

A few days before the start of the 1982-83 season Keegan signs for Second Division Newcastle United for a fee of ล“100,000

1983

1983
Newcastle United
Paul John Gascoigne ยท Football

Signs on as an apprentice at Newcastle, initially playing for the youth team under Colin Suggett

1983
Transfer
Peter Andrew Beardsley ยท Football

A product of the famous Wallsend Boys Club in North Tyneside, Beardsley was released as a teenager by hometown club Newcastle United but found his way back there in 1983 after successful spells with Carlisle United (126 appearances scoring 26 goals)

1984

1984
Retirement
Joseph Kevin Keegan ยท Football

Keegan announces his retirement prior to the end of the 1984 season

1985

1985
FA Youth Cup
Paul John Gascoigne ยท Football

Captains Newcastles youth team in the 1984-85 season, winning the FA Youth Cup where he scores twice in the second leg of the final against Watford

13 April 1985
Debut
Paul John Gascoigne ยท Football

Makes his first team debut at home to Queens Park Rangers, coming on as a substitute

1988

1988
Player of the Year
Paul John Gascoigne ยท Football

Named as the Barclays Young Player of the Year

1992

1992
Manager
Joseph Kevin Keegan ยท Football

After eight years of retirement and golf in Spain, Keegan returns to the game as manager of Newcastle United

1993

16 July 1993
Transfer
Joseph Kevin Keegan ยท Football

Beardsley re-joins Newcastle for pounds 1.4 million, where his old team-mate and strike partner Kevin Keegan is manager

16 July 1993
Transfer
Peter Andrew Beardsley ยท Football

Beardsley re-joins Newcastle for pounds 1.4 million, where his old team-mate and strike partner Kevin Keegan is manager

1997

1997
Manager
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish ยท Football

Appointed Manager of Newcastle United

1997
Newcastle United
Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish ยท Football

Appointed Manager of Newcastle United

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Newcastle. 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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