History Logo
ShowsThis Day In HistoryScheduleTopicsStories
  • History Classics
  • Live TV
  • Your Profile
Your Profile
History
  • Find History on Facebook (Opens in a new window)
  • Find History on Twitter (Opens in a new window)
  • Find History on YouTube (Opens in a new window)
  • Find History on Instagram (Opens in a new window)
  • Find History on TikTok (Opens in a new window)
Email Updates
  • Live TV
  • History Classics
  • Shows
  • This Day In History
  • Schedule
  • Topics
  • Stories
  • Videos
  • History Podcasts
  • History Vault
  • Shop
  • History Travel

British Prime Ministers

Stories


Featured

Watching The Crown? Here Are the Real Facts You Need to Know

Was Edward VIII a Nazi sympathizer looking to overthrow his brother?

Read moreRead more about Watching The Crown? Here Are the Real Facts You Need to Know
On his 71st birthday, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine leaving their home at Hyde Park Gate, to attend a commons debate, 1945. (Credit: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

How Winston Churchill’s Wife Helped Him Become a Great Statesman

During the course of their 57-year-long marriage, Clementine Churchill repeatedly supported her husband through trying political and personal times.

Read more

The Surprising History of 10 Downing Street

As Theresa May takes over from David Cameron as British prime minister, learn more about the surprising history of her new home—10 Downing Street.

Read more

This Day in History


1997

Labour Party returns to power in Britain

European History
1940

Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of Britain

European History
1812

British prime minister Spencer Perceval assassinated

Crime
A+E NetworksOur Family of Brands
  • History Education
  • History Vault
  • Mobile/Apps
  • News
  • Shop
  • Share Your Opinion
Follow History
  • d
  • e
  • p
  • m
  • +
  • Biography
  • Crime and Investigation
  • History en Espanol
  • LRW
  • Military History
  • Ad Choices
  • Advertise WIth Us
  • Accessibility Support
  • Copyright Policy
  • Corporate Information
  • Employment Opportunities
  • FAQ/Contact Us
  • Privacy Notice
  • Cookie Notice
  • Terms Of Use
  • TV Parental Guidelines
  • Contact Us
  • Copyright Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Ad Choices
  • Accessibility Support

© 2023, A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved.