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| Birth of Alexander, Harold Alexander, Harold |  |
| Birth of Harold Alexander |
| Budget Goschen | |
| 23rd April London Goschen's budget has a surplus of œ2,000,000 |
| Constitution Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 2nd Oct Newcastle Proposes a policy of home rule, triennial Parliaments & reform of the House of Lords |
| Death of Booth, Charles Booth, Charles | |
| Death of Charles Booth |
| First Lord of the Treasury Balfour Balfour, Arthur James | |
| London Appointed First Lord of the Treasury, a post usually held by a Prime Minister |
| Legislation Education Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| Free Education Act, abolishes fees for primary education |
| Newcastle Program Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 2nd Oct Newcastle Proposes abolition of the double franchise |
| 2nd Oct Newcastle Proposes a local right to veto sales of liquor |
| 2nd Oct Newcastle Proposes a policy of home rule, triennial Parliaments & reform of the House of Lords |
| 2nd Oct Newcastle Proposes Welsh disestablishment |
| Publication of Booth Booth, Charles | |
| Publication of, "Life & Labour of the People" |
| Publication of Doyle Doyle, Arthur Conan | |
| Publication of, "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ", a compilation of collected stories |
| Publication of, "The Refugees " |
| Publication of Hardy Hardy, Thomas | |
| Publication of, "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" |
| Reform of Education Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| Free Education Act, abolishes fees for primary education |
| Rule of Nyasaland Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| London Nyasaland becomes a British Protectorate |
| Statue Wesley Wesley, John | |
| 2nd Mar London A statue of John Wesley is unveiled in the City Rd |
| Under Secretary India Curzon | |
| Appointed Under Secretary of India |
