This Months Events

From Historical Hastings

Events that happened in this month[edit]

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
Storm of 7th December 18867Storm and loss of R.X. 31886
Thomas Bread (1681-c1730)
Wellington Square Baptist Church3Re-opening following renovations1999
Winter of 196226Fifty-eight days of snow1962

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