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1856 in the United Kingdom

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1856 in the United Kingdom
Other years
1854 | 1855 | 1856 (1856) | 1857 | 1858
Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
England | Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Sport
1856 English cricket season

Events from the year 1856 in the United Kingdom.

Incumbents

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Events

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5 March: Covent Garden Theatre fire.

Unknown date events

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Publications

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Births

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Deaths

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References

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  3. ^ "Missing Ships – The Gales of the Past Winter - A Melancholy Catalogue". The New York Herald. 3 June 1856. p. 12. Retrieved 18 June 2019 – via Library of Congress.
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  8. ^ "Cymmer Colliery disaster". Welsh Coal Mines. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
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  10. ^ Hooper, Max. Isaac Spratt, a Forgotten Pioneer of Croquet. Hawaii: Maui Croquet Club. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  11. ^ Friar, Stephen (2001). The Sutton Companion to Local History (rev. ed.). Stroud: Sutton Publishing. p. 243. ISBN 0-7509-2723-2.
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