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1889 In The United Kingdom
Events from the year 1889 in the United Kingdom. Incumbents * Monarch – Victoria * Prime Minister – Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative) * Parliament – 24th Events * 14 January – Birmingham is granted the status of a city, despite not (at this time) having an Anglican cathedral, which has previously been a requirement for the honour. * 26 January – Dundee is granted city status in the United Kingdom by letters patent. *5 February – The first issue of ''Glasgow University Magazine'' is published in Scotland. *12 February – The London County Council elects Lord Rosebery as its first Chairman. * 17 February – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds founded in Manchester, originally known as "The Plumage League" to campaign against the use of plumage in women's clothing. * 25 February – The landmark court decision in the case of ''The Moorcock'' establishes the concept of implied terms in English contract law. * 30 March – Preston N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 In England
Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas. * January 4 – An Act to Regulate Appointments in the Marine Hospital Service of the United States is signed by President Grover Cleveland. It establishes a Commissioned Corps of officers, as a predecessor to the modern-day U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. * January 5 – Preston North End F.C. is declared the winner of the inaugural Football League in England. * January 8 – Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine in the United States. * January 15 – The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia. * January 22 – Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. * January 30 – Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
