| Westminster Abbey - 20-February-1547 : Edward VI of England is crowned at Westminster Abbey.
- 28-April-1603 : The funeral of Elizabeth I of England is held in Westminster Abbey.
- 15-November-1635 : Thomas Parr, dead at the alleged age of 152, is buried in Westminster Abbey.
- 16-February-1659 : The first known cheque (400 pounds) is written (on display at Westminster Abbey).
- 23-April-1661 : King Charles II of England, Scotland, Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey, for the second time.
- 22-June-1911 : George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck are crowned at Westminster Abbey, London.
- 11-November-1920 : The Unknown Warrior is buried in Westminster Abbey.
- 26-April-1923 : Prince Albert marries Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in Westminster Abbey.
- 12-May-1937 : The coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth takes place at Westminster Abbey, London.
- 20-November-1947 : The Ballantyne's Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41.
Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI, marries the Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey, London.
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