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Great Britain in 1894

Historical records for Great Britain in 1894, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

19Records
19Events
16Named people
4Places
11Categories

Historical records

March

3 March 1894Resignation of William Ewart GladstoneWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Resigns after being critical of the high naval estimates

April

12 April 1894BudgetWilliam Harcourt

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Introduces death duties

June

23 June 1894Birth of Edward VIIIEdward VIII

Richmond · House / House of Windsor

Birth of Edward VIII, White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, 3rd in line to the throne

30 June 1894Tower BridgeEdward VII

London · House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Oficially opens Tower Bridge

Other Events

1894Birth of Maurice Harold MacMillanMaurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1st

Government / Conservative Party Government

Birth of Maurice Harold MacMillan

1894Championship ManagementGeorge Ramsay

Birmingham · Sport / Football

Ramsay combines team selection and administration during Villa's first championship campaign.

1894Constitution of Great BritainWilliam Ewart Gladstone

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

A committee is set up of Scottish MPs with the right to discuss Scottish affairs

1894Death DutiesWilliam Vernon Harcourt

London · Economy / Taxation

Harcourt's budget introduces graduated estate duty on property transferred at death.

1894First League ChampionshipGeorge Burrell Ramsay

Birmingham · Sport / Football

Ramsay guides Aston Villa to its first Football League championship in 1893/94.

1894History of Trades UnionismSidney James Webb Passfield, 1st

Politics / Fabian Society

Publication of "History of Trades Unionism"

1894Independent Labour PartyJames Ramsey MacDonald

Politics / Labour Party

Appointed Member of Independent Labour Party

1894League Championship CaptaincyJohn Devey

Birmingham · Sport / Football

Devey captains Aston Villa during the club's first league championship season.

1894MarriageHenry Herbert Asquith Oxford, 1st

Politics / Liberal Party

Marries Margot (Tennant) Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith

1894Marriage to Margot TennantHenry Herbert Asquith Oxford, 1st

Politics / Liberal Party

Marries Margot Tennant, later Countess of Oxford and Asquith.

1894Maunder MinimumEdward Walter Maunder

Science / Astronomy

Shows the presence of a prolonged sunspot minimum in the 17-18th century in a paper published in 1894, the period, recognised initially by Sporer, bears the name Maunder minimum

1894Nile Frontier Defences StrengthenedHoratio Herbert Kitchener Khartoum

Upper Egypt · Warfare / Military

Improves frontier garrisons and communications in preparation for possible operations farther into the Sudan.

1894Prime Minister of Great BritainPrimrose Rosebery, 5th

Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain

1894SunspotsEdward Walter Maunder

Science / Astronomy

Shows the presence of a prolonged sunspot minimum in the 17-18th century in a paper published in 1894, the period, recognised initially by Sporer, bears the name Maunder minimum

1894ViceroyJames Bruce Elgin, 8th

Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed Viceroy of India

Names involved

Edward VIIEdward VIIIEdward Walter MaunderGeorge Burrell RamsayGeorge RamsayHenry Herbert Asquith Oxford, 1stHoratio Herbert Kitchener KhartoumJames Bruce Elgin, 8thJames Ramsey MacDonaldJohn DeveyMaurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1stPrimrose Rosebery, 5thSidney James Webb Passfield, 1stWilliam Ewart GladstoneWilliam HarcourtWilliam Vernon Harcourt

Places involved

BirminghamLondonRichmondUpper Egypt

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.