1886 in History

Gompers becomes president of the newly formed American Federation of Labor.

Sudden resignation after the Cabinet will not support his proposed defense cuts

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

Parliament was dissolved and elections called, Irish Home Rule the central issue, the result of the July 1886 general election was again Liberal defeat, the Conservative anti-Home-Rulers and the Liberal Unionist Party return with a majority of 118

Obtains the highly reactive element after repeated failed attempts by chemists.

Home Rule Bill, first, Introduced to the House of Commons

The Home Rule Bill, defeated in the Commons by 30 votes

Gladstone introduces the First Irish Home Rule Bill, his object to establish an Irish legislature

Parliament was dissolved and elections called, Irish Home Rule the central issue, the result of the July 1886 general election was again Liberal defeat, the Conservative anti-Home-Rulers and the Liberal Unionist Party return with a majority of 118

Gladstone introduces the First Irish Home Rule Bill, his object to establish an Irish legislature

Gladstone introduces the First Irish Home Rule Bill, his object to establish an Irish legislature

Chamberlain, hostile to Irish home rule, refuses to serve in the Cabinet

Resigns over the issue of Irish Home Rule

Gladstone introduces the First Irish Home Rule Bill, his object to establish an Irish legislature

Parliament was dissolved and elections called, Irish Home Rule the central issue, the result of the July 1886 general election was again Liberal defeat, the Conservative anti-Home-Rulers and the Liberal Unionist Party return with a majority of 118

Isolates fluorine by electrolysing an anhydrous hydrogen fluoride mixture.

Appointed Leader of the House of Commons

Gladstone introduces the First Irish Home Rule Bill, his object to establish an Irish legislature

Unionist anti-home rule protest demonstrations resulted in a split between pro- and anti-home rulers within the Liberal Party and the defeat of the bill on its second reading in June by 341 to 311 votes

Fisher becomes Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes, overseeing important weapons and technical matters.

Patents a 3 wheel drive motor car & the internal combustion engine

Appointed President of Argentina

Is inaugurated for the constitutional presidential term ending in 1891.

Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.

Appointed President of Venezuela, 3rd term

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 3rd term,

Chamberlain, hostile to Irish home rule, refuses to serve in the Cabinet. Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 3rd term

Appointed Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, 2nd term

Defeated by Liberal Unionists & 93 Liberal MPs, including Chamberlain, resigns

Home Rule Bill, first, Introduced to the House of Commons

The Home Rule Bill, defeated in the Commons by 30 votes

Sudden resignation after the Cabinet will not support his proposed defense cuts

Resigns after having lost Irish Party support

Resigns over the issue of Irish Home Rule. Defeated by Liberal Unionists & 93 Liberal MPs, including Chamberlain, resigns

Gladstone introduces the First Irish Home Rule Bill, his object to establish an Irish legislature

Unionist anti-home rule protest demonstrations resulted in a split between pro- and anti-home rulers within the Liberal Party and the defeat of the bill on its second reading in June by 341 to 311 votes

Parliament was dissolved and elections called, Irish Home Rule the central issue, the result of the July 1886 general election was again Liberal defeat, the Conservative anti-Home-Rulers and the Liberal Unionist Party return with a majority of 118

The Treaty of Bucharest concludes the Serbn war, reestablishing prewar Serbon borders but leaving Eastern Rumelia and Bulgaria united

Gives a militant speech to encourage Ulster Protestants in Belfast

Promises wide-ranging reforms

Concludes peace without territorial concessions to Serbia.

The Treaty of Bucharest concludes the Serbn war, reestablishing prewar Serbon borders but leaving Eastern Rumelia and Bulgaria united

Accepts restoration of the prewar Serbian-Bulgarian frontier.

Birth of Gotthard Heinrici

Birth of Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman, in Luxembourg of a German national father

Birth of Jose Linhares

Death of Chester Alan Arthur

Death of John Charles Molteno