Charles I who was executed by Parliament after losing English Civil War
On 27th March 1627, King James I of England died, and was succeeded by Charles I. King Charles was executed by Parliament after losing the English Civil War.
On 27th March 1863, Henry Royce, one half of the Rolls Royce company, was born.
On 27th March 1861, Scotland beat England in the first international rugby union match in Edinburgh.
On 27th March 1963, the Beeching Report on the future of the railways was published. It concluded that only half the networks carried enough traffic to cover the cost of their operation. This led to the butchering of the British railway network.
Filed under: Historic Anniversaries | Tagged: Beeching Report, Charles I, Henry Royce, James I
