Coronation
Speaks in sixty-two cities in the USA & Canada, where he was so well received in Toronto, that Healy dubbs him "the uncrowned king of Ireland"
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1880 in Great Britain
Explore 32 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1880.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1880
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February
Irish National Land League
Speaks in sixty-two cities in the USA & Canada, where he was so well received in Toronto, that Healy dubbs him "the uncrowned king of Ireland". Has an audience with the American President & addresses the House of Representatives on the state of Ireland
April
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Queen Victoria asks Lord Hartington to form a ministry, but he persuades her to send for Gladstone. Appointed Prime Minister, 2nd term
October
Birth of Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans
Birth of Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans
December
Battle of Bronkhorstspruit
Commands the British column ambushed by Boer forces.
Natal Field Force
Leads British forces attempting to relieve Transvaal garrisons.
Other events (month unknown)
4th Party
Part of Randolf Churchills "4th Party"
4th Party
Forms a Conservative group with Drummond Wolf, Gorst & Balfour
Birmingham Senior Cup Victory
Ramsay captains Villa to victory in the Birmingham Senior Cup, the club's first honour.
Birth of Lytton Strachey
Giles Lytton Strachey was born in London and became a leading biographical writer.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 2nd term
Chief Secretary
Appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland
City Status
Liverpool receives city status during Victoria's reign.
Ennnis Speech
Parnell outlines his "boycotting" strategy in his Ennis speech
First Club Honour
Villa's first trophy establishes Ramsay's side as a leading Birmingham football club.
Greenwich Mean Time Becomes Legal
Greenwich Mean Time became the legal standard for time in Great Britain, cementing the observatory's national importance.
Home Rule
Charles Stewart replaces William Shaw as chairman of the Home Rule League
Home Rule
Charles Stewart replaces William Shaw as chairman of the Home Rule League
Home Rule League
Charles Stewart replaces William Shaw as chairman of the Home Rule League
Home Rule League
Charles Stewart replaces William Shaw as chairman of the Home Rule League
Law Begins Business Career
Bonar Law builds a career in the iron trade and acquires the commercial experience that informs his later political reputation.
Member of Parliament
Sits for the constituency of Cork City from 1880 until 1891
Meridian Measurements Under Review
Airy oversaw continued checking of transit instruments and observing practices used to preserve accurate meridian data.
Party Leader
Declines an offer to become Prime Minister
Peerage
Created Viscount Sherbrooke
Pirrie Promotes White Star Partnership
Pirrie cultivated a lasting commercial connection between Harland and Wolff and the White Star Line.
Reform of Government
Forms a Conservative group with Drummond Wolf, Gorst & Balfour
Reform of Political Party
Not allowed to take his seat until 1886 because asserts his right to affirm
Resignation of Charles George Hamilton Gordon
Resigns as Governor of General of Sudan due to ill health & returns to England
Rupert Street Covers Historic Channel
The Frome's enclosure helped turn a former river corridor into part of central Bristol's road network. This altered the relationship between the river and urban buildings.
Secretary of State for India
Appointed Secretary of State for India
Suez Canal Shares
Inherits the British Suez Canal shareholding despite earlier criticism of Disraeli's purchase.
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