1875
British Share Purchase
Completes the sale of Egypt's Suez Canal Company shares to the British government.
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Completes the sale of Egypt's Suez Canal Company shares to the British government.
The republican constitution is passed by 1 vote
The Congregations Law of 1875 abolishes religious orders, stops state subsidies to the Catholic Church, and removes religious protections from the Prussian constitution
Marx writes critical marginal notes on the proposed programme of German social democracy.
The Fonnesbech Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Council President of Denmark.
Begins the Estrup Government in Copenhagen and serves as Council President of Denmark.
Forms a new ministry in Hungary
Charles Stewart Parnell is first elected to the House of Commons (the lower level of British legislature), as a Home Rule League Member of Parliament for Meath
The Congregations Law of 1875 abolishes religious orders, stops state subsidies to the Catholic Church, and removes religious protections from the Prussian constitution
Charles Stewart Parnell is first elected to the House of Commons (the lower level of British legislature), as a Home Rule League Member of Parliament for Meath
Louis Decazes seeks support from Russia & Britain against Bismarck, war is averted
Starts a war scare with France. Louis Decazes seeks support from Russia & Britain against Bismarck, war is averted. Creates tension with France whe he asks "is war in sight?" in the Berlin Post
Appointed President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador after the assassination of Gabriel Garcia Moreno
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Appointed Prime Minister of Hungary, 1st term
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 2nd term
Apppointed Prime Minister of Spain
The Crown accepts that governments should command the confidence of Parliament.
Purchases 40% Suez canal Company shares from the Khedive with a 4 million pounds Rothschild bank loan
Rothschild arranges emergency financing enabling Disraeli's Government to purchase the Khedive's Suez Canal shares.
Handles diplomatic arrangements after Disraeli decides to purchase the Egyptian shares in the Suez Canal Company.
Receives notice that Ismail Pasha's Suez Canal shares are available and moves quickly to secure them for Britain.
Completes the purchase of Egypt's Suez Canal Company shares for £4,000,000 with Rothschild financing.
Criticises the Suez Canal purchase for being made without prior parliamentary consent.
Approves Disraeli's rapid purchase of Suez Canal shares as a strategic imperial success.
Manages Treasury implications of the emergency Suez Canal share purchase arranged before parliamentary approval.
Alfonso XII lands at Barcelona but the rebellion continues
The Commons votes to exclude strangers by 1 vote
Gladstone resigns as Party Leader in the Commons
Agrees with Russia to exchange Japans claim to Sakhalin for northern Kurile
Agrees with Russia to exchange Japans claim to Sakhalin for northern Kurile
Sells Egypt's Suez Canal Company shares to the British government because of severe financial pressure.
Transfers Egypt's major Suez Canal shareholding to the British government through the completed sale.
Seeks to preserve relations with Russia after problems with France
Begins service as a Republican senator from Massachusetts.
The Act schedules redemption of Civil War greenbacks in gold from January 1879.
Succeeds as Emperor of China
Purchases 40% Suez canal Company shares from the Khedive with a 4 million pound Rothschild bank loan
Birth of Friedrich-Werner Graf von der Schulenburg
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