3 January 1888Birth of Herbert Stanley MorrisonHerbert Morrison Lambeth, 1st
Birth of Herbert Stanley Morrison
Historical records for Great Britain in 1888, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Birth of Herbert Stanley Morrison
Is wounded during fighting near Handub while commanding forces based around Suakin.
Cuts the interest on Britains National debt
McGregor helps establish the Football League with Aston Villa among its twelve founders.
Scores Celtic's first ever goal in the club's inaugural match against Rangers.
Scores Celtic's second goal in the club's first match, a 5-2 victory over Rangers.
Scores a hat-trick in Celtic's first match against Rangers.
Establishes County Councils
A commission investigates Parnells involvement in the Phoenix Park murders
Birth of Thomas Edward Lawrence.
Death of George Lennox Rawdon Berkeley
Villa begins its Football League history with a draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Supports the convention guaranteeing freedom of navigation through the Suez Canal in peace and war.
Obtains a long-exposure photograph of M31 that clearly records its spiral structure, a major step in the photographic study of the galaxy.
Boris Karloff, born to an upper-class British family as William Henry Pratt
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Discusses Antarctic ice and the role of oceans in climate at the Geological Society of Glasgow.
The Convention of Constantinople declares the Suez Canal a neutral zone under the protection of the British, who had occupied Egypt and Sudan at the request of Khedive Tewfiq to suppress the Urabi Revolt against his rule
The Convention of Constantinople declares the Suez Canal a neutral zone under the protection of the British, who had occupied Egypt and Sudan at the request of Khedive Tewfiq to suppress the Urabi Revolt against his rule
Passes his examinations for Sub-Lieutenant, with four First Class certificates out of five
Aston Villa becomes a founder member of the world's first national football league.
Appointed Governor General of Canada
Appointed Major General
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Champions bill which allows MPs to affirm instead of swearing on the Bible
The Convention of Constantinople declares the Suez Canal a neutral zone under the protection of the British, who had occupied Egypt and Sudan at the request of Khedive Tewfiq to suppress the Urabi Revolt against his rule
Censures ministers for not following her orders & sending a relief force too late
Founds & leads the Scottish Labour Party
The Convention of Constantinople declares the Suez Canal a neutral zone under the protection of the British, who had occupied Egypt and Sudan at the request of Khedive Tewfiq to suppress the Urabi Revolt against his rule
Appointed Viceroy of India
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