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Great Britain in 1895

Historical records for Great Britain in 1895, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

30Records
27Events
29Named people
6Places
15Categories

Historical records

January

24 January 1895Death of Randolph Henry Spencer-ChurchillRandolph Henry Spencer-Churchill

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Death of Randolph Henry Spencer Churchil, from a brain disease

26 January 1895Death of Arthur CayleyArthur Cayley

Science / Mathematics

Death of Arthur Cayley

March

25 March 1895Arrest of Oscar WildeOscar Wilde

Reading · Arts / Literature

Sentenced to 2 yrs hard Labour for homosexuality

April

20 April 1895Fast FA Cup Final GoalBob Chatt

Crystal Palace · Sport / Football

Chatt scores the winning goal during the opening minute of the 1895 final.

20 April 1895Second FA Cup VictoryJohn Devey

Crystal Palace · Sport / Football

Devey captains Villa to a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over West Bromwich Albion.

May

20 May 1895Birth of Reginal Joseph MitchellReginald Joseph Mitchell

Science / Technology

Birth of Reginal Joseph Mitchell

August

10 August 1895ElectionRobert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil Salisbury, 3rd

Government / Conservative Party Government

Conservatives 340, Liberal Unionists 71, Liberals 177 & Irish Party 82

September

11 September 1895Theft of FA Cup TrophyWilliam McGregor

Birmingham · Sport / Football

Villa's FA Cup trophy is stolen while displayed in a Birmingham shop window.

December

14 December 1895Birth of George VIGeorge VI

Sandringham · House / House of Windsor

Birth of George VI, 2nd son of George V

29 December 1895Jameson RaidLeander Starr Jameson

Transvaal · Warfare / Boer War, 2nd

Leads the failed raid into the Transvaal.

Other Events

1895Birmingham SchoolJ. H. Chamberlain

Birmingham · Arts / Architecture

Influences Birmingham civic architecture through the city’s Victorian school-building programme.

1895Cambridge UniversityJohn Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Acton, 1st

Humanities / Social Science

Appointed Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University

1895Chancellor of the ExchequerHicks Beach Quenington, 1st

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2nd term

1895Discovery of ArgonJohn William Strutt Rayleigh, 3rd

Science / Physics

Discovers the element argon

1895ElectionJames Keir Hardie

Politics / Independent Labour Party

The Independent Labour Party puts up 28 candidates but wins only 44,325 votes

1895First Sea Lord of the AdmiraltyGoschen Goschen, 1st

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, 2nd term

1895London School of Economics (LSE)Sidney James Webb Passfield, 1st

London · Politics / Fabian Society

Helps establish the London School of Economics

1895Lord ChancellorEdward Gibson Ashbourne, 1st

Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Lord Chancellor for Ireland, 3rd term

1895Lord ChancellorHardinge Stanley Giffard Halsbury, 1st

Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Lord Chancellor, 3rd term

1895Lord of the AdmiraltyAusten Chamberlain

Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Civil Lord of the Admiralty

1895Minister of WarHenry Campbell-Bannerman

Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed War Minister, 3rd term

1895Minister of WarLansdowne Lansdowne, 5th

Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed Minister of War

1895Paymaster GeneralHope Hope, 7th

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Paymaster General

1895President of the CouncilSpencer Cavendish Devonshire, 8th

Government / Liberal Party Government

Appointed President of the Council, 1st term

1895ProfessorJohn Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Acton, 1st

Humanities / Social Science

Appointed Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University

1895Queens Own HussarsWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Warfare / Military

Commissioned in the 4th Queens Own Hussars just after his fathers death

1895Resignation of PrimrosePrimrose Rosebery, 5th

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Roseberry could have won a vote of confidence but finds Government a strain. Resigns after defeated in a debate on the stocks of cordite in Government depots

1895The RevokeGustav Theodore Holst

London · Arts / Classical Music

Composes, "The Revoke"

1895The Time MachineHerbert George Wells

Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Time Machine"

1895Under SecretaryCurzon Kedleston

Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Under Secretary at the Foreign Office

Names involved

Arthur CayleyAusten ChamberlainBob ChattCurzon KedlestonEdward Gibson Ashbourne, 1stGeorge VIGoschen Goschen, 1stGustav Theodore HolstHardinge Stanley Giffard Halsbury, 1stHenry Campbell-BannermanHerbert George WellsHicks Beach Quenington, 1stHope Hope, 7thJ. H. ChamberlainJames Keir HardieJohn DeveyJohn Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Acton, 1stJohn William Strutt Rayleigh, 3rdLansdowne Lansdowne, 5thLeander Starr JamesonOscar WildePrimrose Rosebery, 5thRandolph Henry Spencer-ChurchillReginald Joseph MitchellRobert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil Salisbury, 3rdSidney James Webb Passfield, 1stSpencer Cavendish Devonshire, 8thWilliam McGregorWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Places involved

BirminghamCrystal PalaceLondonReadingSandringhamTransvaal

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.