28 January 1881Battle of Laings NekGeorge Pomeroy Colley
Fails to break through Boer positions at Laings Nek.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1881, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Fails to break through Boer positions at Laings Nek.
British forces suffer a serious reverse while attempting to enter Transvaal.
Leads an unsuccessful assault on Boer positions at Laing's Nek.
Fights Boer forces at Schuinshoogte during another attempted advance.
Smit leads a Boer force which inflicts serious losses under a force led by Colley
Suffers another reverse against Boer marksmen.
The engagement leaves the British column with heavy casualties.
Colley is killed as the Boer victory at Majuba secures Transvaal autonomy.
Is killed during the Boer victory at Majuba.
His death ends his command during the First Boer War.
Is killed during the disastrous British defeat at Majuba Hill.
Signs the armistice ending the main First Boer War fighting.
Agrees an armistice with Joubert after Majuba.
Agrees an armistice with Boer commander Piet Joubert.
The agreement halts the principal fighting after Majuba.
Accepts a peace settlement restoring Transvaal self-government.
Boer leaders sign the Pretoria Convention restoring Transvaal self-government.
British policy shifts from renewed war toward negotiated autonomy.
Accepts self-government for the Transvaal after British defeats.
Tests an induction balance in an attempt to locate Garfield's bullet.
Develops an early metal detector for the wounded president.
The future discoverer of penicillin is born in Ayrshire.
Alexander Fleming is born at Lochfield Farm in Scotland.
Birth of Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson
Patience transfers to the newly opened Savoy Theatre.
Sullivan's opera helps inaugurate D'Oyly Carte's new electric-lit theatre.
Convicted on charge of obstructing the operation of the new land act. Campaigns for Irish tenants not to pay rent, retaliation for outlawing the Land League
Arrested for treasonable practices and sent to Kilmainham Gaol; issued No Rent Manifesto
Arrested for treasonable practices and sent to Kilmainham Gaol; issued No Rent Manifesto
Birth of Alexander Fleming
Birth of Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 4th son of Charles the 2nd Viscount Halifax
Buried at Hughenden
Her fovoured & trusted Prime Minister dies
Creates one of the first houses in the world to be fully lit by electricity on the university campus.
Publication of "Evolution & Ethics", an exposition of scientific humanism
Publication of "Evolution & Ethics", an exposition of scientific humanism
Campaigns for Irish tenants not to pay rent, retaliation for outlawing the Land League
Campaigns for tennants not to pay rent in retaliation for outlawing the Land League
Appointed Leader of the Lords Opposition
Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party
Campaigns for tennants not to pay rent in retaliation for outlawing the Land League
Appointed Under Secretary for the Home Department in charge of Scottish affairs
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