14 January 1889City StatusVictoria Hanover
Queen Victoria grants Birmingham city status by letters patent.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1889, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Queen Victoria grants Birmingham city status by letters patent.
Birth of Adrian Boult
Birth of Charlie Chaplin
Marries the 1st Duke of Fife
Junior Counsell for Charles Parnell before the Parnell Commission
Publication of "Crossing the Bar"
Death of John Bright
Takes command of an Egyptian brigade as his responsibilities within the reorganised Egyptian Army expand.
Appointed Governor of Victoria, Australia
Appointed Lieutenant
Serves as junior counsel for Charles Parnell before the Parnell Commission.
Founds the South Shields Shipping Company, based in the port of South Shields
Appointed Under Secretary of Finance in Egypt
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