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| Birth Addinsell, Richard |  |
| Birth of Richard Addinsell |
| Birth Formby, George | |
| Lancashire Birth of George Formby |
| Cavalry School Baden-Powell, Robert | |
| Wiltshire Founds a Cavalry School in Wiltshire |
| Defection Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| Jan The Conservative whip is withdrawn because of his support Liberal support |
| 14th Feb Votes with the Liberals against his own party on a Free Trade motion |
| 29th Mar London There is a walkout of Conservative MP's when Churchill stands up to speak |
| 31st May London Crosses the House of Commons to become a Liberal |
| Diplomacy Balfour, Arthur James | |
Concludes diplomatic means of resolving colonial conflicts between Britain & France  |
| France & Britain recognize each others spheres of interest eg in Morocco & Egypt |
| Diplomacy Edward VII | |
| Contributes to the Entente Cordiale with France |
| Discovery of Cullinan Diamond Edward VII | |
| 25th Jan World's largest diamond discovered in the Prime Minister diamond mine in Sth Africa |
| Election Guest | |
| Cardiff Elected Member of Parliament for Cardiff, cousin of Winston Churchill |
| First Lord of the Admiralty Fisher | |
| Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, 1st term |
| Free Trade Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| Supports free trade with the Liberals as an independent MP |
| Invention Thermionic Valve Fleming, John Ambrose | |
| London Invents the Thermionic Valve |
| Knighthood Elgar, Edward | |
| 5th July London Knighted following the March Festival of his music at Covent Garden |
| Liberal Candidate Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| April Manchester Adopted as a Liberal Candidate in Manchester North West |
| Liberal Party Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 31st May Manchester Sits on the opposition benches for the 1st time |
| Major Haig, Douglas | |
| London Appointed Major General |
| Publication Conrad, Joseph | |
| Publication of, "Nostromo" |
| Publication La Mare, Walter John de | |
| Publication of, "Henry Brocken" |
| Publication Wells, Herbert George | |
| Publication of, "The Food of the Gods" |
| Reform Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| Manchester Defends his Jewish constituents in Manchester by objecting to the Aliens Bill |
| Scandal Casement, Roger | |
| Reports on the abuse of labourers in the Congo |
| Succession Bowes-Lyon | |
| London Becomes Lady Elizabeth Bowes -Lyon |
