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Great Britain in 1869

Historical records for Great Britain in 1869, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

14Records
14Events
7Named people
4Places
6Categories

Historical records

March

1 March 1869Reform of GovernmentWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Introduces the Irish Church Bill to end the Union of the English & Irish Churches. Introduces the Irish Church Bill to end the establishment of the Irish Church

18 March 1869Birth of Neville ChamberlainNeville Chamberlain

Birmingham · Government / Conservative Party Government

Neville Chamberlain is born in Birmingham to Joseph and Florence Chamberlain.

27 March 1869Birth of John Robert ClynesJohn Robert Clynes

Oldham · Politics / Labour Party

Birth of John Robert Clynes

October

13 October 1869Death of Edward StanleyEdward Stanley Derby, 14th

Government / Conservative Party Government

Death of Earl Stanley of Derby

Other Events

1869Birth of MaudMaud

London · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Birth of Maud, 5th child of Edward & Princess Alexandria

1869Cardwell ReformsWilliam Ewart Gladstone

Government / Liberal Party Government

Institutes the Cardwell Reforms that make peacetime flogging illegal

1869Independence of Great BritainWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Disestablishes the Irish Church

1869Independence of IrelandWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Disestablishes the Irish Church

1869LegislationWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Disestablishes the Irish Church

1869PeerageJohn Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Acton, 1st

Media / Media

Created Baron Acton, 1st

1869Rear AdmiralGeoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby

London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Rear Admiral

1869Reform of State ReligionWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Disestablishes the Irish Church. 2nd reading to disestablish the Irish Church, wins by 118

1869Rule of BelgiumWilliam Ewart Gladstone

Benedetti · Government / Liberal Party Government

Bismarck reveals to Gladstone France's proposal to exchange south Germany for Belgium

1869Treaty of BenedettiWilliam Ewart Gladstone

Benedetti · Government / Liberal Party Government

Bismarck reveals to Gladstone France's proposal to exchange south Germany for Belgium

Names involved

Edward Stanley Derby, 14thGeoffrey Thomas Phipps HornbyJohn Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Acton, 1stJohn Robert ClynesMaudNeville ChamberlainWilliam Ewart Gladstone

Places involved

BenedettiBirminghamLondonOldham

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.