Resignation of William Ewart Gladstone
Resigns after being critical of the high naval estimates
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1894 in Great Britain
Explore 28 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1894.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1894
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Budget
Introduces death duties
June
Birth of Edward VIII
Birth of Edward VIII, White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, 3rd in line to the throne
Tower Bridge
Oficially opens Tower Bridge
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Argon Identification
Uses precise density measurements of atmospheric nitrogen to help reveal argon as a distinct element not accounted for in the existing periodic table.
Bank Audit Committee Established
Albert Sandeman serves as Governor as the Bank of England establishes an audit committee to strengthen internal oversight after the Frank May scandal.
Birth of Maurice Harold MacMillan
Birth of Maurice Harold MacMillan
Championship Management
Ramsay combines team selection and administration during Villa's first championship campaign.
Constitution of Great Britain
A committee is set up of Scottish MPs with the right to discuss Scottish affairs
Death Duties
Harcourt's budget introduces graduated estate duty on property transferred at death.
Discovery of Argon
Collaborates in identifying argon as a previously unknown atmospheric gas, creating a major challenge and opportunity for the periodic classification of elements.
First League Championship
Ramsay guides Aston Villa to its first Football League championship in 1893/94.
First Second Division Promotion Goals
Jimmy Ross was a leading scorer as Liverpool won the Second Division championship at the first attempt and secured promotion to the top flight.
First Woman Officially Employed by the Bank
Janet Hogarth becomes the first woman officially recorded as an employee of the Bank of England and is appointed Superintendent of Women Clerks.
Great Equatorial Telescope Installation
The Royal Observatory installed a 28 inch refracting telescope in 1894, extending a scientific tradition shaped by earlier Astronomers Royal including Airy.
Great Equatorial Telescope Installed
A large 28 inch refracting telescope entered service at Greenwich for astronomical investigation.
History of Trades Unionism
Publication of "History of Trades Unionism"
Independent Labour Party
Appointed Member of Independent Labour Party
League Championship Captaincy
Devey captains Aston Villa during the club's first league championship season.
Manchester Ship Canal Opens
The ship canal enabled ocean going cargo vessels to reach the new port facilities at Manchester. Its methods affected the scale or precision of subsequent work.
Marriage
Marries Margot (Tennant) Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith
Marriage to Margot Tennant
Marries Margot Tennant, later Countess of Oxford and Asquith.
Maunder Minimum
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
Nile Frontier Defences Strengthened
Improves frontier garrisons and communications in preparation for possible operations farther into the Sudan.
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Promotion to the First Division
Wheldon remained an influential attacker as Small Heath won promotion to the Football League First Division through the test-match system in 1894.
Sunspots
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
Viceroy
Appointed Viceroy of India
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