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| Ambassador Bulow, Bernhard Heinrich Martin |  |
| Berlin Appointed Ambassador to Italy |
| Assassination Carnot, Marie Francoise Sadi |  |
| 24th June Lyons Stabbed to death at Lyons by an Italian anarchist |
| Battle of Pyongyang Nozu, Michitsura |  |
| 15th Sep Pyongyang Defeats a Chinese force defending Pyongyang |
| 15th Sep Pyongyang The Chinese withdraw to the Yalu where they are supported by Admiral Ting Ju-Ch'ang |
| Battle of Weihaiwei Hidaka, Sonojo | |
| 2nd Feb Weihaiwei Fights at the battle of Weihaiwei |
| Battle of Weihaiwei Ito, Yuki | |
| 2nd Feb Weihaiwei 2-12 February, the Chinese are decisively defeated |
| 2nd Feb Weihaiwei The Chinese fleet surrenders & Admiral Ting commits suicide |
| Battle of Yalu Hidaka, Sonojo | |
| 17th Sep Yalu A Japanese naval victory |
| Battle of Yalu Ito, Yuki | |
| 17th Sep Yalu A Japanese naval victory |
| Birth Menzies, Robert |  |
| Jepparit Birth of Robert Menzies |
| Birth Renoir, Jean | |
| 15th May Birth of Jean Renoir |
| Birth Hess, Rudolph | |
| Alexandra Birth of Rudolph Hess, son of a German importer the owner of Hess & Co |
| Birth Edward VIII |  |
| 23rd June Richmond Birth of Edward VIII, White Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey, 3rd in line to the throne |
| Birth MacDonald, James Ramsey | |
| Lossiemouth Birth of James Ramsey MacDonald |
| Birth MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| Birth of Maurice Harold MacMillan |
| Birth Kenyatta, Jomo |  |
| 20th April Ngenda Birth of Jomo Kenyatta |
| Birth Ivanovich, Fyodor |  |
| Birth of Fyodor Ivanovich |
| Birth Khruschev, Nikita Sergeyevich | |
| Birth of Nikita Sergeyevich Khruschev |
| Budget Harcourt, William | |
| 12th April London Introduces death duties |
| Bureau of Immigration Cleveland, Grover |  |
| 18th Aug The Bureau of Immigration is established by Congress |
| 18th Aug Washington The Bureau of Immigration is established by Congress |
| Chancellor Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst | |
| Berlin Appointed Imperial Chancellor of Germany |
| Commander Oyama | |
| Appointed Commander of the 2nd Army |
| Composition Debussy, Achille-Claude | |
| Composes, "Prelude a L'Apres-Midi d'un Faune" |
| Constitution Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| London A committee is set up of Scottish MPs with the right to discuss Scottish affairs |
| Death Thompson, John Sparrow David |  |
| 12th Dec Windsor Death of John Sparrow David Thompson |
| Death Carnot, Marie Francoise Sadi | |
| 24th June Lyons Death of Marie Francois e Sadi Carnot, assassinated |
| Declaration of War Mutsuhito | |
| Japan declares war against China |
| Diplomacy Cleveland, Grover | |
| 8th Aug The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA |
| 22nd Nov Washington The USA& Japan sign a commercial Treaty in Washington |
| Dismissal Caprivi, Georg Leo von | |
| Dismissed as Chancellor & replaced by Prince Chlodwig of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfrst |
| Drama Shaw, George Bernard |  |
| Dramatization of, "Arms & the Man" |
| Drama Chekhov, Anton | |
| Chekhov begins writing his play The Seagull |
| Economy Cleveland, Grover | |
| 22nd Nov Washington The USA& Japan sign a commercial Treaty in Washington |
| Editor Pilsudski, Josef Klemens |  |
| Appointed Editor of The Robotnik, "The Worker" |
| Governor Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Hermann Fusrst zu | |
| Alsace Lorraine Appointed Governor of Alsace-Lorraine |
| ILP MacDonald MacDonald, James Ramsey | |
| Appointed Member of the Independent Labour Party |
| Independence Cleveland, Grover | |
| 8th Aug The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA |
| Indian National Congress Gokhale, Gopal Krishna |  |
| Gokhale had visits Ireland and arranges for an Irish nationalist, Alfred Webb, to serve as President of the Indian National Congress |
| Invasion of Manchuria Yamaji, Motoharu | |
| Manchuria Leads the Japanese invasion of Manchuria |
| Legislation Cleveland, Grover | |
| 27th Aug Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax |
| 27th Aug Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, passed without Cleveland's signature |
| 27th Aug Washington Wilson Gormon Tariff Act, 1st graduated income tax |
| Marriage Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| Marries Margot (Tennant) Asquith, Countess of Oxford and Asquith |
| Marriage Alexandra Fyodorovna | |
| Marries Nicholas II, granddaughter of Queen Victoria |
| Marriage Nicholas II | |
| Marries Alexandria of Hesse, granddaughter of Queen Victoria |
| Minister President Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst | |
| Appointed Minister President of Prussia |
| Natal Indian Congress Party Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand | |
| Founds the Natal Indian Congress Party, molds the Indian community of SouthAfrica into a homogeneous political force |
| President Morais, Prudente de |  |
| 15th Nov Appointed President of Brazil |
| Prime Minister Bowell, MacKenzie | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Canada |
| Prime Minister Primrose | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain |
| Privy Council Thompson, John Sparrow David | |
| 12th Dec Windsor Appointed Member of the Privy Council, by Queen Victoria |
| PSP Pilsudski, Josef Klemens | |
| Founds the Polish Socialist Party |
| Publication Steiner, Rudolph |  |
| Publication of, "Die Philiosophie der Freiheit" |
| Publication Webb | |
| Publication of, "History of Trades Unionism" |
| RCS Yat-Sen, Sun |  |
| Founds the Revive China Society, forerunner of his later revolutionary groups |
| Rebellion Peixoto, Floriano | |
| The revolt led by Admiral Mello is suppressed |
| Republic of Hawaii Cleveland, Grover | |
| 8th Aug The Republic of Hawaii is officially recognized by the USA |
| Resignation Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 3rd Mar London Resigns after being critical of the high naval estimates |
| Siege of Port Arthur Yamaji, Motoharu | |
| Port Arthur Leads the Japanese siege of Port Arthur |
| Sinking Kowshing Togo, Heihachiro | |
| Togo sinks the British transport ship Kowshing which was working for the Chinese navy |
| Succession Nicholas II | |
| Succeeds as Tsar of Russia, Eldest son of Alexander III |
| Tower Bridge Edward VII | |
| 30th June London Oficially opens Tower Bridge |
| Treaty of Commercial Cleveland, Grover | |
| 22nd Nov Washington The USA& Japan sign a commercial Treaty in Washington |
| Trial Dreyfus, Alfred | |
| 22nd Dec Paris Found guilty of passing papers to a foreign power |
| 22nd Dec Paris Sentenced to transportation for life & expulsion from the army & loss of rank |
| Viceroy Bruce, James | |
| Appointed Viceroy of India |
| Viceroy Bruce, Victor Alexander | |
| Appointed Viceroy of India |
