This Months Events

From Historical Hastings

Events that happened in this month

The following list, whilst in no measure complete is a 'snapshot' of various events that occurred in Hastings during the current month.

 DateDescriptionYear
1878 Child murder at Silverhill6Child murder in Silverhill1878
Brett Volume 1: Chapter III - St. Leonards 183015Opening of the Harold Hotel1830
Brett Volume 1: Chapter II - Hastings 1828-18291Formation of 'Night Watch' with 160 citizens to prevent robberies1828
Brett Volume 1: Chapter II - Hastings 1828-182918Fall of cliff between Castle Street and Breeds Place1828
Brett Volume 1: Chapter II - Hastings 1828-18296Inquisition into the America Ground at the George Hotel, Battle1827
Brett Volume 1: Chapter IV - Hastings 18305Armed conflict between smugglers and preventivemen on Marine Parade1830
Brett Volume 2: Chapter XXII - Hastings 183913Demonstration by the 'Fire King' of Chemico-physical and gymnastics at Pelham Arcade1839
Brett Volume 2: Chapter XXII - Hastings 183917Three day Bazaar to raise funds for a General Infirmary1839
Buchanan Hospital19Elizabeth Mason Children's Ward opened1908
Claude Nunney (1892-1918)
Edward Burchatt Wingfield (1845-1885)
George Chapman (1865-1903)
George Strickland (1780-1859)
Harry Jepson
Hubert Edward Dannreuther, DSO (1880-1977)
James Breeds JP (1861-1941)
John Carswell (1713-1759)
Mastins9Fire at Mastins1904
Maurice S. Walsh (1843-1902)
Robert Henry Breeds (1861-1935)
Southern Water Storm Drain31066 People walk the length of the main tunnel1999
Statue of Queen Victoria31Unveiling of Statue1902
Thomas Bread (1681-c1730)
Wellington Square Baptist Church3Re-opening following renovations1999
Winter of 196226Fifty-eight days of snow1962

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