Commander of 5th Dragoons
Appointed Commander of the 5th Dragoon Guards
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1897 in Great Britain
Explore 35 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1897.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1897
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March
April
League and FA Cup Double
Devey captains Villa to the league and FA Cup Double.
Opening Match at Villa Park
Villa defeats Blackburn Rovers 3-0 in its first match at Aston Lower Grounds.
June
Birth of Robert Anthony Eden
No description is supplied for this record.
Anniversary
Celebrates Golden Jubilee
Anniversary
Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee
August
Discovery of Malaria
Discovers that malaria is spread by mosquitoes
North America and West Indies Command
Fisher assumes command of the North America and West Indies Station.
Abu Hamed Advance Supported
Supports the operation that captures Abu Hamed and opens the next stage of the Nile advance.
September
Berber Occupation Consolidated
Consolidates control of Berber and prepares the army for operations against the Atbara position.
November
Birth of Aneurin Bevan
Birth of Aneurin Bevan in Tredegar, Monmouthshire.
Other events (month unknown)
Anothers Burden
Publication of "Anothers Burden"
Benin Expedition Campaign Honours
Carden's Benin Expedition service contributes to the campaign honours associated with his Victorian naval career.
Benin Expedition Service
Carden serves in the Benin Expedition under Rear-Admiral Harry Rawson.
Birth of Aneurin Bevan
Birth of Aneurin Bevan
Cabot Tower Foundation
Bristol commemorates Cabot's voyage with work on Cabot Tower.
Captains Courageous
Publication of "Captains Courageous"
Cathode-Ray Charge-to-Mass Ratio
Measures the charge-to-mass ratio of cathode-ray particles and shows they are far lighter than atoms.
Cathode-Ray Corpuscles
Argues that cathode rays consist of universal negatively charged corpuscles, later called electrons.
Desert Railway Extended toward Abu Hamed
Pushes railway construction across the desert to shorten the route toward the Mahdist heartland.
Discovery of Electrons
Discovers the electron
Franks Bequest Enriches Museum Collections
The British Museum received antiquities and other objects from the extensive collection of curator Augustus Wollaston Franks.
High Commissioner
Appointed High Commissioner for South Africa
Industrial Democracy
Publication of "Industrial Democracy"
Legislation
Workmens Compensation Act, makes the employer liable for accidents at work
Pirrie Continues Civic Leadership
Pirrie served during a further period of Belfast civic leadership while maintaining responsibilities at the shipyard.
Railway Reaches Berber Sector
Extends the military railway to support troops operating deeper inside the Sudan.
Reform of Government
Workmens Compensation Act, makes the employer liable for accidents at work
The Invisible Man
Publication of "The Invisible Man"
The Plattner Story and Others
Wells published The Plattner Story and Others, a collection of imaginative fiction.
Third League Championship
Ramsay leads Aston Villa to the 1896/97 league championship and a historic Double.
Villa Double Season Defence
James Crabtree played in Aston Villa's defence as the club combined the Football League championship with an FA Cup triumph in 1897.
Villa Double Season Leading Scorer
Fred Wheldon led Aston Villa's attack during their 1896–97 Double season and became an important source of goals in the title-winning side.
Winter Idyll
Composes, "Winter Idyll"
Workmen's Compensation Act
The Act establishes employer liability for compensation in specified dangerous industries.
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