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| Birth of Ransome, Arthur Ransome, Arthur |  |
| 17th Jan Birth of Arthur Ransome, children's writer |
| Chief Secretary Campbell-Bannerman, Henry | |
| London Appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland |
| Composition of Sullivan Sullivan, Arthur | |
| London 1st performance of, "Princess Ida" |
| Conference of Berlin Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 10th Dec Berlin Athe the Conference of Berlin Britain recognizes Germany's claims to the Cameroons |
| 10th Dec Berlin Bismarck calls together a confernce of Germany, Turkey, the USA & the European nations |
| 10th Dec Berlin Germany agrees to support Britain's claims in Nigeria, against the French |
| 10th Dec Berlin The conference discusses the status of the Congo & Niger river basins |
| Fabian Party Webb | |
| 10th Jan London Helps found the Fabian Society |
| Fabian Party Webb, Beatrice Potter | |
| 10th Jan London Helps found the Fabian Society |
| Governor General Sudan Gordon, Charles George Hamilton | |
| Appointed Governor General of Sudan |
| Appointed Governor General of the Sudan, 2nd term |
| Independence Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| Transvaal Recognizes the Trans vaal but it cannot conclude treaties without British permission |
| Independence Gordon, Charles George Hamilton | |
| 18th Feb Khartoum Arrives at Khartoum & declares the independence of Sudan |
| Lieutenant Tower Thesiger | |
| Tower of London Appointedieutenant of the Tower of London |
| National Union of Conservative Associations Churchill, Randolph | |
| Appointed Chairman of the National Union of Conservative Associations |
| Reform of Franchise Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 10th Dec London Extends the male electorate from 3 to 5 million |
| 10th Dec London Makes rural elections as democratic as urban ones |
| 10th Dec London Recognizes individual voting rights regardless of property qualifications |
| Rule of Nigeria Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 10th Dec Berlin Germany agrees to support Britain's claims in Nigeria, against the French |
| Siege of Khartoum Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| Khartoum Gordon holds out for 1 year before being overcome & killed by the Mahdi |
| Khartoum Orders General Gordon to evacuate Khartoum but is disobeyed |
| Siege of Khartoum Gordon, Charles George Hamilton | |
| Khartoum Disobeys Gladstone's orders to evacuate Khartoum |
| Khartoum Fails to evacuate Khartoum before a siege led by the Mahdi |
| Khartoum Holds out for 1 yr against the Mahdi's army |
| 18th Feb Khartoum Reaches Khartoum & then begins to evacuate the Anglo-Egyptian residents |
| Mar Khartoum The Mahdi have Khartoum surrounded |
| Mar Khartoum th reinforcements requested by Gordon are refused by the British government |
| Sep Khartoum A relief force under Wolseley is despatched but too late |
| Sep Khartoum Public opinion leads to œ300,000 raised by the British Government |
