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24th July 1927: Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is unveiled

  • 24th July 2022
  • Tagged as: Belgium, Britain, Commonwealth, First World War, France, Memorial

On the 24th July 1927, the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing was unveiled in the Belgian city of Ypres.

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22nd June 1948: MV Empire Windrush arrives at Tilbury Docks in London from Jamaica

  • 22nd June 2022
  • Tagged as: Britain, British Empire, Commonwealth, Empire, Jamaica, London, Nationalism, Race

MV Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in London carrying 492 West Indian immigrants.

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12th December 1963: Kenya gains independence from the United Kingdom

  • 12th December 2021
  • Tagged as: Africa, Britain, British Empire, Commonwealth, Imperialism, Independence, Kenya, Mau Mau, United Kingdom

Kenya had been under British rule since the 19th Century, and since becoming a colony in 1920 African demands for a greater role in politics had grown.

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