Resignation of William Ewart Gladstone
Russell refuses to take the defeated Franchise Bill to the electorate
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1866 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 45 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1866.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1866
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Royal Academy
Appointed President of the Royal Academy
Secretary of State for India
Appointed Secretary of State for India, 1st term, under Lord Derby
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary of State for War, 1st term
Time Services Support Railways
Greenwich time signals increasingly connected astronomical time determination with the needs of railway and telegraph networks.
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