Hutton Begins Joint Editorship
Richard Holt Hutton succeeded James Wilson in the editorial leadership of The Economist, alongside the continuing influence of Walter Bagehot.
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1857 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 54 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1857.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1857
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 14 of 54 unique records.
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Indian Rebellion Reinforcements Carried
The ship was used to transport troops to India during the military response to the uprising of 1857.
Keeps Prussia out of the war between Austria & Sardinia
Keeps Prussia out of the war between Austria & Sardinia
Little Dorrit
Publication of "Little Dorrit"
Medal
The Victoria Cross is instituted for valour at the Crimea, made from captured guns
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Panizzi Oversees Reading Room Completion
Anthony Panizzi's work on library organization and building plans culminated in the opening of the British Museum Reading Room.
Plenipotentiary
Appointed Special Envoy to China & Japan with power to make war & peace
Precision Machine Tool Production Expands
Whitworth's engineering firm advanced accurate metal cutting and measurement in industrial Manchester. The development made new measurements available to physical science.
Prime Minister of Great Britain
The Winner of the election with a majority of 85 seats over all other parties combined. Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Sheffield FC Foundation
Creswick co-founded Sheffield FC with William Prest, establishing a football club that would become central to the early codification of association rules.
Siege of Lucknow
After the fall of Lucknow, Napier is mentioned in despatches and made CB
Succession
Confirms Alberts title as "Prince Consort"
Vote of Confidence
Forwards a vote of censure in the Government for Bowrings bombardment of Canton. Cobdens vote of censure leads to the fall of the Government. Censures the Government for its support of Bowrings bombardment of Canton
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