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Great Britain in 1873

Historical records for Great Britain in 1873, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

17Records
16Events
11Named people
2Places
6Categories

Historical records

March

13 March 1873LegislationWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

The Judicature Act, establishes a Supreme Court of Judicature

13 March 1873Reform of Legal SystemWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

The Judicature Act, establishes a Supreme Court of Judicature

13 March 1873Resignation of William Ewart GladstoneWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Resigns after the defeat of the Irish University Bill. 43 Liberals vote against the Government

August

9 August 1873Home Secretary of Great BritainLowe Sherbrooke

Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Home Secretary

12 August 1873CabinetWilliam Ewart Gladstone

Government / Liberal Party Government

Gladstone reshuffles his Cabinet

Other Events

1873A Treatise on Electricity and MagnetismJames Clerk Maxwell

Science / Astronomy

Publishes, "A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism"

1873Chancellor of the ExchequerJohn Bright

Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1st term

1873Death of Robert William ThomsonRobert William Thomson

Science / Physics

Death of Robert William Thomson

1873Discovery of LivingstoneVerney Lovett Cameron

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Appointed Leader of the expedition to assist Livingstone

1873ElectionJoseph Chamberlain

Birmingham · Government / Liberal Party Government

Elected Mayor for Birmingham.

1873ElectionBenjamin Disraeli Beaconsfield

Government / Conservative Party Government

Disraeli calls the Liberal Government "exhausted volcanoes"

1873ExpeditionVerney Lovett Cameron

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Appointed Leader of the expedition to assist Livingstone

1873Home RuleIsaac Butt

Politics / Home Rule League

The loose association re-constituted itself as a full political party, the Home Rule League

1873Home Rule LeagueIsaac Butt

Politics / Home Rule League

The loose association re-constituted itself as a full political party, the Home Rule League

1873Lord PresidentHenry Austin Bruce Aberdare

Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Lord President of the Council

1873Mayor of BirminghamJoseph Chamberlain

Birmingham · Government / Liberal Party Government

Is elected mayor and begins ambitious municipal reforms.

1873Royal SocietyJohn William Strutt Rayleigh, 3rd

Science / Physics

Elected Fellow of the Royal Society

Names involved

Benjamin Disraeli BeaconsfieldHenry Austin Bruce AberdareIsaac ButtJames Clerk MaxwellJohn BrightJohn William Strutt Rayleigh, 3rdJoseph ChamberlainLowe SherbrookeRobert William ThomsonVerney Lovett CameronWilliam Ewart Gladstone

Places involved

BirminghamLondon

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.