Election
Balfour loses his seat in Manchester East
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1905 in Great Britain
Explore 76 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1905.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1905
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January
Dreadnought Preliminary Design Approved
The Committee on Designs approves preliminary plans for the all-big-gun battleship that becomes HMS Dreadnought.
Invincible Preliminary Design Approved
The Committee on Designs approves preliminary work on the fast armoured cruisers that become the Invincible class.
Committee on Designs Convened
Fisher establishes and chairs the Committee on Designs to examine new battleship and armoured-cruiser concepts.
Magnificent Transfers to Atlantic Fleet
Following fleet reorganisation, HMS Magnificent becomes part of the Atlantic Fleet while Carden remains associated with the battleship.
February
Fast Armoured Cruiser Outline Settled
Fisher's design committee settles the outline of the fast armoured cruiser later developed as the Invincible class.
March
Invincible Design Receives Board Approval
The Admiralty Board approves the new fast armoured-cruiser design with only minor changes.
Dreadnought Final Design Completed
The final HMS Dreadnought design emerges from the Fisher-era design process with heavy uniform guns and turbine propulsion.
April
FA Cup Captaincy
Spencer captains Villa to its fourth FA Cup triumph.
Fourth FA Cup Victory
Hampton scores twice as Villa defeats Newcastle United 2-0 in the FA Cup final.
May
Speech
Describes the Conservative Party as a party of "great vested interests"
June
Speech
Supports Free Trade while speaking at a mass meeting in Manchester
Magnificent Gun Explosion Response
A six-inch gun accident aboard HMS Magnificent causes multiple casualties during Carden's period in command.
October
HMS Dreadnought Laid Down
HMS Dreadnought is laid down at Portsmouth under the naval construction programme associated with Fisher's reforms.
Trafalgar Centenary
Uses naval commemoration while reforming the Royal Navy.
November
Bakhtiari Agreement Signed
The D'Arcy syndicate concludes an agreement with Bakhtiari chiefs to facilitate operations in southwestern Persia.
December
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
Reform of Parliament
Liberals want Campbell-Bannerman to serve as nominal PM from the Lords but he refuses
Election
Offerred the post of Financial Secretary at the Treasury, prefers a smaller department
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Offers to make Churchill Financial Secretary under Asquith, Churchill refuses
Speech
Speaks against the persecution of Jews in Russia at the Palace Theatre Manchester
Spokesman
Appointed Spokesman for the Colonial Office because Lord Elgin is a peer
Election
Polling will commence from 12 January & finish 8 February. Announces a general election
Election
Resigns over the policy of Imperial Preference rather then call an election
Election
Avoids a split in the party by offering Asquith the Chancellorship
Resignation of Arthur James Balfour
Resigns over the policy of Imperial Preference rather then call an election
Other events (month unknown)
A Modern Utopia
Publication of "Kipps". Publication of "A Modern Utopia"
Admiral
Appointed Admiral of the Fleet
Austin Motor Company
Austin establishes an automobile company and develops manufacturing at Longbridge.
Battersea Municipal Development Advances
Municipal improvements reshaped Battersea as industrial growth placed new demands on public infrastructure.
Birmingham Cathedral
Becomes first Bishop of Birmingham when St Philip’s becomes the cathedral.
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Plans the mobilization of British Expeditionary Force
Burmah Oil Financing Secured
Secures financial backing from Burmah Oil, enabling the costly Persian exploration programme to continue.
Cadbury Dairy Milk
Cadbury introduces Dairy Milk from its Bournville manufacturing base.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Commission
Milners Native Affairs Commission recommends black & white segregation
Concessions Syndicate Established
Reorganizes the struggling Persian venture through the Concessions Syndicate with substantial Burmah Oil support.
Cup Winning Era Attacking Player
Joe Bache established himself as a gifted Aston Villa forward in the Edwardian period, contributing to one of the club's most accomplished sides.
Curzon Military Administration Dispute
Clashes with Viceroy Lord Curzon over control and administration of the Indian Army.
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