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| 1st Appendctomy Gartside, Mary |  |
| 10th Jan Undergoes the 1st appendectomy |
| 1st Promenade Concert Wood, Henry |  |
| 10th Aug London Holds the first Promenade Concert at Queens Hall, London |
| Admiral Hornby, Geoffrey Thomas Phipps | |
| London Appointed Admiral of the Fleet |
| Armistice Franz Josef I |  |
| 28th Nov Pirot Battle of Pirot, see-saw battle swirling about the village of Pirot, two days later, Franz Joseph of Austria intervenes forcing an armistice in the Serbian-Bulgarian War |
| Armistice Alexander |  |
| 28th Nov Franz Joseph intervenes & forces an armistice |
| Battle of Pirot Franz Josef I | |
| 26th Nov Pirot Battle of Pirot, see-saw battle swirling about the village of Pirot, two days later, Franz Joseph of Austria intervenes forcing an armistice in the Serbian-Bulgarian War |
| Battle of Pirot Alexander | |
| 26th Nov Pirot 2 days later Franz Joseph intervenes & forces an armistice |
| 26th Nov Pirot Defeats the Serbs for the 2nd time in 48hrs |
| 26th Nov Pirot Franz Joseph of Austria intervenes forcing an armistice in the Serbian-Bulgarian War |
| Battle of Pirot Milan I |  |
| 26th Nov Pirot 26-27 November, Bulgarian victory, Austrian intervention saves the Serbs |
| 28th Nov Pirot Franz Joseph of Austria intervenes forcing an armistice in the Serbian-Bulgarian War |
| Battle of Slivnitsa Alexander | |
| 17th Nov Slivnitsa Defeats the Serbs, Eastern Roumelia is Annexed to Bulgaria |
| Battle of Slivnitsa Milan I | |
| 17th Nov Slivnitsa Defeated in battle, eastern Roumelia is annexed by Bulgaria |
| Birth Curtin, John Joseph Ambrose |  |
| 8th Jan Birth of John Joseph Ambrose Curtin |
| Birth Kesselring, Albrecht |  |
| 13th Nov Marhsteft Birth of Albrecht Kesselring, into a family of teachers, councillors & academics |
| Birth Yamashita, Tomoyuki |  |
| Birth of Tomoyuki Yamashita, son of a country doctor |
| Birth Radek, Karl Bernhardovich |  |
| Birth of Karl Bernhardovich Radek |
| Birth Patton, George Smith | |
| 11th Nov San Gabriel Birth of George Smith Patton |
| Budget Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 9th June London Gladstone is defeated by the Irish Party's vote on the budget |
| Cabinet Churchill, Randolph | |
| 24th June Appointed Member of the Cabinet, leader of the "Tory Democrats" |
| Cabinet Spencer-Churchill, Randolph Henry | |
| 24th June Appointed Member of the Cabinet, leader of the "Tory Democrats" |
| Capture of Berber As-Sayyid Abd Allah, Muhammad Ahmad Ibn |  |
| 11th Feb Berber Known as al-Mahdi, captures Berber & cuts off General Gordon in Khartoum |
| Capture of Khartoum Gordon, Charles George Hamilton | |
| 26th Jan Khartoum The Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad captures Khartoum |
| Capture of Khartoum As-Sayyid Abd Allah, Muhammad Ahmad Ibn | |
| Khartoum Known as al-Mahdi, captures Khartoum & Massacres the inhabitants |
| 26th Jan Khartoum Known as al-Mahdi, captures Khartoum |
| Capture of Langson T'zu Hsi |  |
| 13th Feb Langson The French capture Langson |
| Mar Langson China recaptures Langson |
| Capture of Omdurman As-Sayyid Abd Allah, Muhammad Ahmad Ibn | |
| 13th Oct Omdurman Known as al-Mahdi, captures Omdurman |
| Capture of Roumelia Alexander | |
| Roumelia Eastern Roumelia is Annexed to Bulgaria |
| Chancellor Hicks Beach | |
| London Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1st term |
| Composition Brahms, Johannes | |
| Composes, "Fourth Symphony" |
| Death Hugo, Victor |  |
| 22nd May Paris Death of Victor Hugo |
| Death Frederick Charles | |
| 15th June Potsdam Death of Frederick Charles |
| Death Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| 1st Oct Death of Anthony Ashley-Cooper |
| Death Gordon, Charles George Hamilton | |
| 26th Jan Khartoum Death of Charles George Hamilton Gordon, during the siege of Khartoum |
| Death Hamilton, James | |
| 31st Oct Death of James Hamilton |
| Declaration of War Milan I | |
| 13th Nov Demands territory to compensate for Bulgaria's growth after union with eastern Rumelia |
| 13th Nov Milan invades Bulgaria hoping to unite Serbia |
| Deputy Secretary of State Bismarck-Schonhausen, Otto Furst von | |
| Berlin Appointed Deputy Secretary of State |
| Discovery of Africa Stanley, Henry Morton | |
| Leopold II gives Stanley the task of expanding Belgian power in Africa |
| Election Jaures, Jean | |
| Elected Deputy to the French Parliament |
| Election Grey, Edward | |
| Berwick Elected Member of Parliament for Berwick-Upon-Tweed |
| Election Haldane, Robert Anthony | |
| Elected Member of Parliament for East Lothian |
| Fabian Society Webb | |
| London Helps found the Fabian Society |
| Government Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| 23rd Nov Wins the election but dependent on Irish support |
| Governor Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst | |
| Alsace Lorraine Appointed Governor of Alsace-Lorraine |
| Inauguration of Cleveland Cleveland, Stephen Grover | |
| 4th Mar Washington Inaugurated President of the USA, 22nd President |
| Independence Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 17th Dec London Newspapers quote Herbert Gladstone about his father's conversion to Irish home rule |
| Independence Parnell, Charles Stewart |  |
| 21st Nov Advises English constituencies to vote Conservative |
| Indian National Association Banerjea, Surendranath |  |
| Bombay Founds the Indian National Congress |
| Indian National Association Bonerjee, Surendranath | |
| After the founding of the Congress in 1885 in Bombay, Banerjee merges his organization, Indian National Association, owing to their common objectives and memberships |
| Indian National Congress Banerjea, Surendranath | |
| Bombay Founds the Indian National Congress |
| Indian National Congress Bonerjee, Surendranath | |
| After the founding of the Congress in 1885 in Bombay, Banerjee merges his organization, Indian National Association, owing to their common objectives and memberships |
| Bonerjee becomes the first President of the INC |
| Womesh Chandra Bonerjee becomes the first President of the INC |
| 28th Dec The first Session of INC is held from 28-31 December 1885, and is attended by 72 delegates |
| Indian National Congress Hume, Allen Octavian | |
| The Indian National Congress is jointly formed by Allen Octavian Hume |
| Indian National Congress Naoroji, Dadabhai | |
| Created by A. O. Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji & Dinshaw Edulji Wacha, the Indian National Congress becomes the nation's leader in the Independence Movement, with over 15 million Indians involved in its organizations and over 70 million participants |
| Indian National Congress Wacha, Dinshaw Edulji | |
| Created by A. O. Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji & Dinshaw Edulji Wacha, the Indian National Congress becomes the nation's leader in the Independence Movement, with over 15 million Indians involved in its organizations and over 70 million participants |
| Invasion of Bulgaria Milan I | |
| 13th Nov Belgrade Invades Bulgaria hoping to unite Serbia |
| Invention Automobile Benz, Karl | |
| Fits Daimler's engine to a 3 wheeled carriage |
| Invention Engine Daimler, Gottlieb | |
| Develops a petrol engine & fits it onto the back of a bicycle |
| Lecturer University of Vienna Freud Freud, Sigmund |  |
| Vienna Rep Appointed Lecturer in neuropathology at the University of Vienna |
| Legislation Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| 25th June London Redistribution of Seats Bill, creates seats in Yorkshire, Lancashire & outer London |
| Lord Chancellor Gibson, Edward | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor for Ireland, 1st term |
| Lord Chancellor Giffard, Hardinge Stanley | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor, 1st term |
| Lord Lieutenant Hamilton, James | |
| County Donegal Appointed Lord Lieutenant of County Donegal |
| Lord President Hardy | |
| Appointed Lord President of the Council |
| Marriage Wilson, Thomas Woodrow | |
| Marries Ellen Axson |
| Member of Parliament Balfour, Arthur James | |
| Manchester Appointed Member of Parliament for East Manchester |
| Minister of Finance Carnot, Marie Francoise Sadi | |
| Appointed Minister of Finance |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| 23rd June Appointed Foreign Secretary |
| Minister of France Alecsandri, Vasile |  |
| Appointed Minister of France |
| Painting Gogh, Vincent van |  |
| Paints "The Night Cafe" |
| Paints "The Potato Eaters" |
| Paints "The Sunflower" series |
| Patent Macintosh, Charles | |
| Patents a waterproof fabric of rubber bonded cloth |
| Peerage Giffard Giffard, Hardinge Stanley | |
| Halbsbury Created Baron Halsbury, of Halsbury in the County of Devon, and appointed Lord Chancellor, thus forming a remarkable exception to the rulethat no criminal lawyer ever reaches the woolsack |
| Peerage Gibson, Edward | |
| Ashbourne Created Baron Ashbourne, of Ashbourne in the County of Meath |
| Peerage Hamilton, James | |
| Succeeds as Duke of Abercorn, 2nd |
| Peerage Millais | |
| Created Baron Millais , 1st artist to receive a Baronetcy |
| PGP Schonerer, Georg von | |
| Founds the Pan-German Party |
| President Balfour, Arthur James | |
| Appointed President of the Local Government Board |
| President Cleveland, Stephen Grover | |
| Appointed President of the USA, 22nd President |
| Prime Minister Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| 23rd June Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term, a minority administration |
| 23rd Nov Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term |
| Privy Council Gibson, Edward | |
| Appointed Member of the Privy Council |
| Publication Wilson, Thomas Woodrow | |
| Publication of, "Congressional Government" |
| Reform Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| 25th June London Merges smaller boroughs into County constituencies |
| 25th June London Redistribution of Seats Bill, creates seats in Yorkshire, Lancashire & outer London |
| Reform Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| London Extends the franchise |
| Resignation Ferry, Jules Francoise Camille | |
| Paris The legislature refuses to vote money to support the struggle in Indochina |
| Resignation Gladstone, William Ewart | |
