United Kingdom

Historical eventOctober 261999

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom's House of Lords votes to end the right of most hereditary peers to vote in Britain's upper chamber of Parliament.

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When
Tuesday, October 26 199927 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Dates: From 1999.

What happened

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a population of over 69 million in 2024. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering 94,354 square miles (244,376 km2).

October 26 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1995Flateyri
  2. 1995Mossad
  3. 1999United Kingdom
  4. 2000Robert Guéï
  5. 2001Patriot Act
  6. 2001George W. Bush
  7. 2002Moscow theater hostage crisis
  8. 2003Cedar Fire
  9. 2004Rockstar Games
  10. 2012Microsoft
  11. 2015October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake

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October 26 1999 — 27 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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