4 January 1884Fabian SocietyBeatrice Potter Webb
Helps found the Fabian Society
Historical records for Great Britain in 1884, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Helps found the Fabian Society
Birth of Arthur Ransome, childrens writer
Arrives at Khartoum & declares the independence of Sudan
Arrives at Khartoum & declares the independence of Sudan
Reaches Khartoum & then begins to evacuate the Angloian residents
Signs the revised convention with Transvaal representatives.
Th reinforcements requested by Gordon are refused by the British Government. The Mahdi have Khartoum surrounded
Public opinion leads to 300,000 pounds raised by the British Government. A relief force under Wolseley is despatched but too late
Britain participates in the Berlin Conference negotiations concerning trade and navigation in the Congo basin.
Makes rural elections as democratic as urban ones
Recognizes individual voting rights regardless of property qualifications. Makes rural elections as democratic as urban ones. Extends the male electorate from 3 to 5 million
Germany agrees to support Britains claims in Nigeria, against the French
Appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Serves on intelligence and reconnaissance duties during the expedition attempting to relieve Gordon at Khartoum.
Appointed Governor General of the Sudan, 2nd term
Appointed Governor General of Sudan
Recognizes the Transvaal but it cannot conclude treaties without British permission
Recognizes the Transvaal but it cannot conclude treaties without British permission
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London
French serves before later receiving the Ypres title.
Appointed Chairman of the National Union of Conservative Associations
Queen Victoria was an ardent admirer of Tennysons work, and in 1884 created him Baron Tennyson, of Aldworth in the County of Sussex and of Freshwater in the Isle of Wight
1st performance of, "Princess Ida"
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Orders General Gordon to evacuate Khartoum but is disobeyed. Gordon holds out for 1 year before being overcome & killed by the Mahdi
Public opinion leads to 300,000 pounds raised by the British Government. A relief force under Wolseley is despatched but too late. Th reinforcements requested by Gordon are refused by the British Government. The Mahdi have Khartoum surrounded. Holds out for 1 yr against the Mahdis army. Disobeys Gladstones orders to evacuate Khartoum
Fails to evacuate Khartoum before a siege led by the Mahdi
Carden serves during operations connected with the Sudan campaign, adding further active-service experience to his naval career.
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