Historical place archive

Northampton in History

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

6 records6 event labels5 people1806–1970

Historical events in Northampton

1806

1806
Member of Parliament
William Lamb · Whig Party

Elected Member of Parliament for Northampton

1826

1826
Invention of Stove
James Sharp · Technology

Invents the 1st commercially available gas stove

1880

1880
Reform of Political Party
Charles Bradlaugh · Liberal Party

Not allowed to take his seat until 1886 because asserts his right to affirm

1888

1888
Reform of Bible Use
Charles Bradlaugh · Liberal Party

Champions bill which allows MPs to affirm instead of swearing on the Bible

1921

1921
Birth of Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold · Classical Music

Birth of Malcolm Arnold

1970

18 June 1970
Election
Cecil Parkinson · Conservative Party Government

Defeated at Northampton during the general election

Provenance

About these place records

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