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| 4th Party Churchill, Randolph |  |
| London Forms a Conservative group with Drummond Wolf, Gorst & Balfour |
| 4th Party Gorst, John Eldon | |
| Part of Randolf Churchill's "4th Party" |
| 4th Party Spencer-Churchill, Randolph Henry | |
| London Forms a Conservative group with Drummond Wolf, Gorst & Balfour |
| Ambassador Arago, Francois |  |
| Geneva Appointed Ambassador to Switzerland |
| Birth Beck, Ludwig |  |
| 20th July Biebricht Birth of Ludwig Beck |
| Birth Bock, Fedor von | |
| 3rd Dec Kustrin Birth of Fedor von Bock |
| Birth Ataturk, Maustafa Kemal |  |
| 12th Mar Salonica Birth of Maustafa Kemal Ataturk |
| Birth MacArthur, Douglas |  |
| Birth of Douglas MacArthur |
| Chancellor Bright, John | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 2nd term |
| Chief Secretary Forster, William Edward | |
| London Appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland |
| Constitution Garfield, James Abram | |
| Washington Garfield is the only person who was elected President directly from the United States House of Representatives |
| Death Gagern, Heinrich Wilhelm August Freiherr von | |
| Darmstadt Death of Heinrich Wilhelm August Freiherr von Gagern |
| Death Suvorov |  |
| Death of Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov |
| Election Garfield, James Abram | |
| Elected Member of the Senate |
| Garfield defeats the Democratic candidate Winfield Scott Hancock, another distinguished former Union Army general, by 214 electoral votes to 155 |
| Election Hancock, Winfield Scott | |
| Garfield defeats the Democratic candidate Winfield Scott Hancock, another distinguished former Union Army general, by 214 electoral votes to 155 |
| High Commissioner Galt, Alexander Tilloch |  |
| Quebec Appointed High Commissioner of the Dominion of Canada in London |
| Independence Cronje, Piet Arnoldus |  |
| 16th Dec Potchefstroom Africa Cronje is sent by the Government to print the declaration of Trans vaal independence |
| Independence Joubert, Piet | |
| 13th Dec Transvaal Africa Kruger, Joubert & Pretorious announce the restoration of republican government |
| Independence Kruger, Paulus | |
| 13th Dec Transvaal Africa Kruger, Joubert & Pretorious announce the restoration of republican government |
| Independence Pretorious, Andries Wilhemus Jacobus | |
| 13th Dec Transvaal Africa Kruger, Joubert & Pretorious announce the restoration of republican government |
| Kesari, The Tilak, Bal Gangadhar |  |
| Tilak founds the Marathi daily Kesari (Lion), 'Kesari' attracts more readers than any language news papers in India, editorials give a vivid picture of the people's sufferings and of actual happenings |
| Marriage Alexander II | |
| Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky |
| Marriage Dolgoruky, Catherine | |
| Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky |
| Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky after the death of Marie Alexandrovna |
| Marriage Yurevskaya | |
| Catherine Dolgoruky marries Alexander II & becomes Princess Yurevskaya |
| Marries the Tsar after being a mistress for 14 years |
| Marxism Plekhanov, Georgy Valentinovich | |
| Visits Germany & is converted to the Marxism of the German SPD |
| Minister of Public Works Carnot, Marie Francoise Sadi | |
| Appointed Minister of Public Works |
| Party Leader Bamberger, Ludwig | |
| Appointed Party Leader of the National Liberal Party |
| Party Leader Cavendish, Spencer | |
| London Declines an offer to become Prime Minister |
| Peerage Lowe | |
| Sherbrooke Created Viscount Sherbrooke |
| President Roca, Julio Argentino |  |
| Appointed President of Argentina, 1st term |
| President Nunez, Rafael |  |
| Appointed President of Cambodia, 1st term |
| President Gonzalez, Manuel |  |
| Appointed President of Mexico |
| President Garfield, James Abram | |
| Garfield is the only person who was elected President directly from the United States House of Representatives |
| 4th Mar Appointed President of the USA, 20th President, Garfield takes office |
| Prime Minister Ferry, Jules Francoise Camille | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of France, 1st term |
| Prime Minister Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 23rd April Appointed Prime Minister, 2nd term |
| Publication Braga, Joaquim Teofilo Fernandes |  |
| Publication of, "Historia Da Romantismo En Portugal" |
| Publication Dostoevsky, Fyodor | |
| Publication of, "The Brothers Karamazov" |
| Rebellion Cronje, Piet Arnoldus | |
| Transvaal Africa Begins the Trans vaal rebellion as a protest against taxes |
| Rebellion Kruger, Paulus | |
| Boers Africa Leads the Boer rebellion against the British |
| Reform Bradlaugh, Charles | |
| Northampton Not allowed to take his seat until 1886 because asserts his right to affirm |
| Reform Churchill, Randolph | |
| London Forms a Conservative group with Drummond Wolf, Gorst & Balfour |
| Reform Spencer-Churchill, Randolph Henry | |
| London Forms a Conservative group with Drummond Wolf, Gorst & Balfour |
| Resignation Gordon, Charles George Hamilton | |
| London Resigns as Governor-General of Sudan due to ill health & returns to England |
| Secretary of State Cavendish, Spencer | |
| Appointed Secretary of State for India |
| Siege of Potchefstroom Cronje, Piet Arnoldus | |
| 16th Dec Potchefstroom Africa The 1st shots in the struggle for the Trans vaal are fired against Britsih soldiers |
| Slavery Hayes, Rutherford Birchard | |
| 1st Mar Pennsylvania Pennsylvania becomes the 1st State to abolish slavery |
| Succession Abd al-Rahman |  |
| Succeeds as Amir of Afghanistan, the "Iron Emir" |
| Vice President Arthur, Chester Alan | |
| Appointed Vice Presidential candidate |
