William Ewart Gladstone10 May 1866
Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression
Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression
The Bank of Overend & Gurney fails
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