1884
August Beernaert Government
Begins the August Beernaert Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
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Begins the August Beernaert Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Begins the Christian Schweigaard Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
Convenes the Berlin Conference, where European powers discuss navigation and trade rules for the Congo basin.
Britain participates in the Berlin Conference negotiations concerning trade and navigation in the Congo basin.
Makes rural elections as democratic as urban ones
The Christian Schweigaard Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
The Christian Selmer Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
The Second Frere-Orban Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
The Second Jules Malou Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
Helps found a new Socialist party
Named after a Roman Commander Fabius Maximus who adopted a policy of gradualism
Helps found the Fabian Society
Arrives at Khartoum & declares the independence of Sudan
Arrives at Khartoum & declares the independence of Sudan
Begins the Johan Sverdrup Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
Signs the revised convention with Transvaal representatives.
Secures greater autonomy for the Transvaal after the war.
Peace negotiations break down in Peking
Offers Britain German support over Africa in return for the cession of Heligoland
Pacheco begins a constitutional presidency supported by the Conservative Party.
Appointed President of Ecuador
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Appointed President of Venezuela, 1st term
Appointed Prime Minister of the Cape Colony
Appointed Prime Minister of Spain, 4th term
Recognizes individual voting rights regardless of property qualifications. Makes rural elections as democratic as urban ones. Extends the male electorate from 3 to 5 million
Offers Britain German support over Africa in return for the cession of Heligoland
Germany agrees to support Britains claims in Nigeria, against the French
Begins the Second Jules Malou Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
The French bombard Chi-lung
The French destroy a Chinese naval squadron at Foochow
Reaches Khartoum & then begins to evacuate the Angloian residents
Th reinforcements requested by Gordon are refused by the British Government. The Mahdi have Khartoum surrounded
Public opinion leads to 300,000 pounds raised by the British Government. A relief force under Wolseley is despatched but too late
Signs a truce ending active hostilities between Chile and Bolivia.
Campero's government signs a truce ending active warfare with Chile.
Birth of Arthur Ransome, childrens writer
Birth of Auguste Piccard
Birth of Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski
Birth of Harry S Truman
Birth of Ismet Inonu
Rajendra Prasad is born in Ziradei, Bihar, and later becomes the first President of India.
Death of Gregor Johann Mendel, father of genetics
The Chinese defeat a French force
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