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| Birth MacDonald, James Ramsey |  |
| Lossiemouth Birth of James Ramsey MacDonald |
| Crisis Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 10th May City of London Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression |
| 10th May Guernsey The Bank of Overend & Gurney fails |
| Economy Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 10th May City of London Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression |
| Election Gorst, John Eldon | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Garrett Anderson Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett | |
| Founds a hospital which in 1918 is called the Garrett Anderson Hospital |
| Opens a dispensary for women & children |
| Lord Chancellor Thesiger | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor, 2nd term |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Stanley, Edward Henry | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term |
| President Grant, Francis | |
| Appointed President of the Royal Academy |
| President Hardy | |
| Appointed President of the Poor Law Board |
| Prime Minister Stanley, Edward | |
| 28th June Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain , 3rd term |
| Rebellion Russell | |
| 17th Feb London Habeas Corpus is suspended in Ireland |
| Reform Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| London Gladstone wants to dissolve Parliament & take the Bill to the electorate |
| London The Franchise Bill is defeated in the Commons |
| 12th Mar London Gladstone's proposals are based on rents rather than rates |
| 12th Mar London Introduces a franchise for œ7 occupiers in boroughs & œ14 occupiers in counties |
| 6th April London Informs Liverpool theGovernment is staking its life on the Franchise Bill |
| 27th April 1st test of the Franchise Bill, theGovernment wins the 1st reading in the Commons |
| 27th April London TheGovernment has a majority of 5 & many in cabinet wish to dissolve Parliament |
| 18th June London TheGovernment is defeat by a proposal from Lord Dunkellin |
| Reform Mill, John Stewart | |
| London Presents a 1,499 name petition to Parliament for female enfracisement |
| Reform Russell | |
| London Cabinet agrees to enfranchise œ7 occupiers in boroughs & œ14 counties |
| Resignation Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| London Russell refuses to take the defeated Franchise Bill to the electorate |
| Secretary of India Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
Appointed Secretary for India  , 1st term, under Lord Derby |
| Secretary of War Cavendish, Spencer | |
| Appointed Secretary of War, 1st term |
| Vote Confidence Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 18th June London The Government is defeated in Parliament by 11 votes |
