This timeline details the weekly No 1 singles in the UK for 1980
UK No 1 Singles 1981
UK No 1 Singles 1982
Ringo Starr 1940 – Present Day
Father – Richard Starkey
Mother – Elsie Gleave
Spouse – Maureen Cox, Barbara Bach
Children – Zak, Jason, Lee
William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616
Father – John Shakespeare
Mother – Mary Arden
Spouse – Anne Hathaway
Children – Susanna, Hamnet, Judith
Please note: the exact date of publication of Shakespeare’s plays is unknown. The dates given for the writing of his plays is approximate and is based on the order the plays were first performed
Paul McCartney 1942 – Present day
Father – James McCartney
Mother – Mary Mohan
Spouse – Linda Eastman, Heather Mills, Nancy Shevell
Children – Heather (adopted), Mary, Stella, James, Beatrice
Space Travel and Exploration 1926 – Present Day
This timeline details a history of space travel and exploration including details of the Space Race between the USA and the USSR.
King Charles I of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland 1600 – 1649
Father – King James I of England, VI of Scotland
Mother – Anne of Denmark
Spouse – Henrietta Maria of France
Children – Charles, Charles, Mary, James, Elizabeth, Anne, Catherine, Henry, Henrietta
King of England and Scotland – 1625 – 1649
Predecessor – King James I of England, VI of Scotland
Successor – Interregnum – Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector
George Harrison 1943 – 2001
Father – Harold Harrison
Mother – Louise French
Spouse – Pattie Boyd, Olivia Trinidad Arias
Children – Dhani
John Lennon 1940 – 1980
Father – Alfred Lennon
Mother – Julia Stanley
Spouse – Cynthia Powell, Yoko Ono
Children – Julian, Sean
Geological Time Periods
This timeline gives a chronological listing of all Geological Time Periods, Eras and Eons from 4600 million years ago to present day
Historical Time Periods
This timeline gives a chronological listing of all historical time periods from prehistory to present day
Ancient Egypt 3500 – 332 BCE
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the Periods, dynasties, rulers and significant events in Ancient Egyptian history
Please note: all dates are BC (BCE)
Ancient Greece 2000 BCE – 146 BCE
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in Ancient Greek history 2000 BCE – 146 BCE
Please note: we have chosen to use BCE (Before Common Era) rather than BC (Before Christ)
Summer Olympics 776 BCE to Present Day
This timeline details the Summer Olympics from 776 BCE to Present Day and includes details, host countries and top 3 countries.
See also Winter Olympics
Ancient Rome 753 BCE – 476 CE
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in Ancient Rome 753 BCE – 410 CE
Please note: we have chosen to use BCE (Before Common Era) rather than BC (Before Christ) and CE (Common Era) rather than AD (Anno Domini)
Wars, Ancient 499 BCE to 30 BCE
This timeline details all the main wars fought in the period BCE known as Ancient History
Wars Fought in Europe 499 BCE to Present Day
This timeline details the main wars that have taken place in Europe excluding the Balkans and Russia
Wars Fought in the Middle East 499 BCE to Present Day
Explorers and Exploration 325 BCE to Present Day
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the greatest explorers and feats of exploration from 325BCE to present day
Wars Fought in Africa 264 BCE to 2011
Cicero 106 BCE – 43 BCE
Father – Marcus Tullius Cicero
Mother – Helvia
Spouse – Terentia, Publilia
Children – Marcus, Tullia
Pompey Magnus 106 BCE – 48 BCE
Father – Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo
Mother – Not known
Spouse – Antistia, Aemilia, Mucia, Julia, Cornelia
Children – Gnaeus Pompeius, Pompeia Magna, Sextus Pompeius
Please note: we have chosen to use the new format BCE (before common era) rather than the old BC (before Christ)
Julius Caesar 100 BCE – 44 BCE
Father – Gaius Julius Caesar
Mother – Aurelia Cotta
Spouse – Cornelia, Pompeia, Calpurnia
Children – Julia, Caesarion
Please note: we have chosen to use the new format BCE (before common era) rather than the old BC (before Christ)
Marcus Junius Brutus 85 BCE – 42 BCE
Father – Marcus Junius Brutus
Mother – Servillia
Spouse – Claudia, Porcia
Children – son, name unknown
Marc Antony 83 BCE – 30 BCE
Father – Marcus Antonius Creticus
Mother – Julia Antonia
Spouse – Antonia Minor, Fulvia, Octavia Minor, Cleopatra
Children – Antonia Prima, Marcus Antonius Antyllus, Lullus Antonius, Antonia Major, Antonia Minor, Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene II, Ptolemy Philadelphus
Octavian, Caesar Augustus 63 BCE – 14 CE
Father – Gaius Octavius
Mother – Atia Balba Caesoia
Spouse – Clodia Pulchra, Scribonia, Livia
Children – Julia
Roman Britain 55 BCE – 410 CE
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main events in Roman Britain 55B CE – 410 CE
Please note: we have chosen to use BCE (Before Common Era) rather than BC (Before Christ) and CE (Common Era) rather than AD (Anno Domini)
Assassinations 48 BCE to Present Day
This timeline details the most prominent assassinations from 48 BCE to Present Day
Please note: we have chosen to use the new format BCE (before common era) rather than the old BC (before Christ)
Wars, 1st to 10th Century
Wars Fought in the Balkans 376 to 1995
Wars Fought in East Asia 598 to 1975
This timeline details the main wars that have taken place in East Asia and South East Asia
Literary Periods and Works 733 to Present Day
This timeline gives a chronological listing of the main literary periods and popular works of literature
King Egbert of Wessex 770 – 839
Father – Ealmund of Kent
Mother – Not Known
Spouse – Redburga (possibly)
Children – Aethelwulf, Aethelstan
King of Wessex – 800 – 839
Predecessor – Beorhtric
Successor – Aethelwulf
The Viking Age 789 – 1066
Known as – Vikings, Northmen
From – Denmark, Norway and Sweden
The first Viking invasion was in 793 when the Vikings raided the monastery at Lindisfarne. The last was Harald Hardrada’s attempt to take the English throne in 1066.
Ivar the Boneless 794 – 873
Father – Ragnar Lothbrok
Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Spouse – Unmarried
Children – No Children
King Aethelwulf of Wessex 795 – 858
Father – Egbert of Wessex
Mother – Redburga (possibly)
Spouse – Osburgh, Judith of France
Children – Aethelstan, Aethelbald, Aethelberht, Aethelswitha, Aethelred, Alfred
King of Wessex – 839 – 858
Predecessor – Egbert of Wessex
Successor – Aethelbald
Bjorn Ironside d c865
Father – Ragnar Lothbrok
Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Spouse – Unknown
Children – Refil, Erik
Halfdan Ragnarsson d. 877
Father – Ragnar Lothbrok
Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Spouse – Unmarried
Children – No Children
Ubba Ragnarsson d. 877
Father – Ragnar Lothbrok
Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Spouse – Unmarried
Children – No Children
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye d. 891
Father – Ragnar Lothbrok
Mother – Aslaug Sigurdsdottir
Spouse – Blaeja
Children – Alof, Tora, Aslaug, Helgi, Harthacanute
Osburgh of Wessex 810 – 855
Father – Oslac
Mother – Unknown
Spouse – King Aethelwulf of Wessex
Children – Aethelstan, Aethelbald, Aethelberht, Aethelswitha, Aethelred, Alfred
Kings and Queens of England 827 – Present Day
This timeline details all Kings and Queens of England from 827 to present day
Since 1327 England and Wales have shared a monarch
Since 1603 England, Wales and Scotland have shared a monarch
England and Ireland shared a monarch from 1254 to 1936 when the Republic of Ireland broke from the monarchy, Northern Ireland, as part of the United Kingdom retained the monarchy.
King Aethelbald of Wessex 834 – 860
Father – Aethelwulf
Mother – Osburgh
Spouse – Judith of France
Children – No children
King of Wessex – 858 – 860
Predecessor – Aethelwulf
Successor – Aethelberht
King Aethelberht of Wessex 836 – 865
Father – Aethelwulf
Mother – Osburgh
Spouse – Unmarried
Children – No children
King of Wessex – 860 – 865
Predecessor – Aethelbald
Successor – Aethelred I
King Aethelred I of Wessex 840 – 871
Father – Aethelwulf
Mother – Osburgh
Spouse – Wulfthryth
Children – Aethelhelm, Aethelwold
King of Wessex – 866 – 871
Predecessor – Aethelberht
Successor – Alfred
Judith of France and Flanders 843 – 870
Father – Charles the Bald of France
Mother – Ermengarde of Orleans
Spouse – King Aethelwulf of Wessex, King Aethelbald of Wessex, Baldwin of Flanders
Children – Charles, Baldwin, Raoul
Kings and Queens of Scotland 843 to Present Day
This timeline details all Kings and Queens of Scotland from 843 to present day
Since 1603 England, Wales and Scotland have shared a monarch
See also – Kings and Queens of England 827 – Present Day
King Alfred the Great 849 – 899
Father – Aethelwulf of Wessex
Mother – Osburgh
Spouse – Ealhswith
Children – Aethelflaed, Edward, Aethelgifu, Aethelweard, Aelfthryth
King of Wessex – 871 – 899
Predecessor – Aethelred I of Wessex
Successor – Edward the Elder
Ealhswith of Wessex 852 – 902
Father – Aethelred Mucel of Mercia
Mother – Eadburh of Mercia
Spouse – Alfred the Great
Children – Aethelflaed, Edward, Aethelgifu, Aethelweard, Aelfthryth