Person    | Male  Born 2/11/1795  Died 15/6/1849

James K. Polk

Categories: Politics & Administration

Countries: USA

USA President 1845 –1849. Signed the documents formally integrating Texas into the United States on 29 December 1845.

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Jawaharlal  Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

First Prime Minister of independent India. Born Allahabad, India. Father of Mrs Indira Gandhi. Popularly known as Pandit(ji) which means "scholar".

Person, Politics & Administration, India

3 memorials
Match tax abandoned

Match tax abandoned

I871 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, proposed a tax on matches.  The Bryant and May workers, mainly girls, realised this threatened their jobs and marched in protest on the House of C...

Event, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Simon Hughes

Simon Hughes

Politician. Born Simon Henry Ward Hughes. Elected as M.P. for Bermondsey in 1983.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Arnold and Verna Rosen

Arnold and Verna Rosen

From London Gardens Online: "The Rosens were long term residents at Cromwell Lodge, 30 Newington Green (near the north-east corner) who attended Newington Green School, later becoming school govern...

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Keith Gogan, Ph.D

Keith Gogan, Ph.D

Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial