Birth of Arthur Eddington
Arthur Stanley Eddington is born in Kendal, Westmorland.
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1882 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 82 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1882.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1882
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Attached to Egyptian Army
Transfers to Egyptian service and begins the phase of his career that leads to command in the Sudan.
Birth of Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding
Birth of Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Chamberlain
Advocates free education, graduated taxation & small holdings of "three acres & a cow"
Coal Cargo Trade To California Begins
Great Britain entered sailing ship service transporting coal around Cape Horn toward San Francisco.
Coal Cargo Trade To California Begins
Great Britain entered sailing ship service transporting coal around Cape Horn toward San Francisco.
Copley Medal
Awarded the Copley Medal from the Royal Society
Copley Medal Awarded
Receives the Royal Society's Copley Medal.
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
Warwickshire establishes a permanent cricket ground at Edgbaston.
Egyptian Campaign Service
Carden serves with the Royal Navy during the Egyptian campaign, gaining early active-service experience.
Home Rule
The Home Rule League, sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was a political party which campaigned for home rule for the island of Ireland from 1873 to 1882, when it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party
Home Rule
The Home Rule League, sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was a political party which campaigned for home rule for the island of Ireland from 1873 to 1882, when it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party
Home Rule
In 1882, as part of a wholescale move from being an informal alliance to a cohesive unified, whipped political movement Parnell renames the Home Rule League the Irish Parliamentary Party to pursue Irish Home Rule
Home Rule Association
The Home Rule League, sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was a political party which campaigned for home rule for the island of Ireland from 1873 to 1882, when it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party
Home Rule League
In 1882, as part of a wholescale move from being an informal alliance to a cohesive unified, whipped political movement Parnell renames the Home Rule League the Irish Parliamentary Party to pursue Irish Home Rule
Home Rule Party
The Home Rule League, sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was a political party which campaigned for home rule for the island of Ireland from 1873 to 1882, when it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party
Home Rule Party
The Home Rule League, sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was a political party which campaigned for home rule for the island of Ireland from 1873 to 1882, when it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party
Independence of Great Britain
In 1882, as part of a wholescale move from being an informal alliance to a cohesive unified, whipped political movement Parnell renames the Home Rule League the Irish Parliamentary Party to pursue Irish Home Rule
Independence of Ireland
In 1882, as part of a wholescale move from being an informal alliance to a cohesive unified, whipped political movement Parnell renames the Home Rule League the Irish Parliamentary Party to pursue Irish Home Rule
Invasion of Egypt
The invasion of Egypt protects the Suez Canal and prevents anarchy in the wake of the Urabi Revolt and the riots in Alexandria and protects the interests of British investors with assets in Egypt and boosts the political popularity of the Liberal Party
Irish Coercion Act
Establishes the Irish Coercion Act, which permits the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to detain people for as "long as was thought necessary", as there was much rural disturbance in Ireland and Cavendish, the Irish Secretary, was assassinated by Irish terrorists in Dublin
Irish Home Rule
In 1882, as part of a wholescale move from being an informal alliance to a cohesive unified, whipped political movement Parnell renames the Home Rule League the Irish Parliamentary Party to pursue Irish Home Rule
Irish Parliamentary Party
The Home Rule League, sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was a political party which campaigned for home rule for the island of Ireland from 1873 to 1882, when it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party
Irish Parliamentary Party
The Home Rule League, sometimes called the Home Rule Party, was a political party which campaigned for home rule for the island of Ireland from 1873 to 1882, when it was replaced by the Irish Parliamentary Party
Irish Parliamentary Party
In 1882, as part of a wholescale move from being an informal alliance to a cohesive unified, whipped political movement Parnell renames the Home Rule League the Irish Parliamentary Party to pursue Irish Home Rule
Legislation
Establishes the Irish Coercion Act, which permits the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to detain people for as "long as was thought necessary", as there was much rural disturbance in Ireland and Cavendish, the Irish Secretary.
Legislation
Passes the Second Land Act (the First, in 1870, had entitled Irish tenants, if evicted, to compensation for improvements which they had made on their property, but had had little effect).
Legislation
Was assassinated by Irish terrorists in Dublin.
Legislation
Which gives Irish tenants the "3Fs" fair rent, fixity of tenure and free sale.
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Resignation of John Bright
Resigns over British intervention in Egypt
Retirement
Originally intended to retire at the end of 1882, the fiftieth anniversary of his entry into politics, but in the event doees not do so
Royal Society Copley Medal
The award recognizes Cayley's major contributions to mathematics.
Rule of Egypt
Gladstone orders the bombardment of Alexandria, starting the Anglo-Egyptian War, which results in the occupation of Egypt
Rule of Ireland
In 1882, as part of a wholescale move from being an informal alliance to a cohesive unified, whipped political movement Parnell renames the Home Rule League the Irish Parliamentary Party to pursue Irish Home Rule
Second Land Act
Passes the Second Land Act (the First, in 1870, had entitled Irish tenants, if evicted, to compensation for improvements which they had made on their property, but had had little effect) which gives Irish tenants the "3Fs" fair rent, fixity of tenure and free sale
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary of State for War, 2nd term
Siege of Alexandria
Gladstone orders the bombardment of Alexandria, starting the Anglo-Egyptian War, which results in the occupation of Egypt
Steam Engines Removed From Vessel
The vessel was converted to sail only service and its steam machinery was removed for cargo operations.
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