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  2. 1865 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    5 July – speed limit in Britain originally introduced by the Locomotive Act 1861 is reduced by the Locomotives Act 1865 – becoming 2 mph in town and 4 mph in the country. [5] 14 July – a party led by Edward Whymper makes the first ascent of the Matterhorn. [1]

  3. 1865 United Kingdom general election - Wikipedia

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    The 1865 general election was regarded by contemporaries as being a generally dull contest nationally, which exaggerated the degree of corruption within individual constituencies. In his PhD thesis, Cornelius O'Leary described The Times as having reported "the testimony is unanimous that in the General Election of 1865 there was more profuse ...

  4. Timeline of British history - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and History of the United Kingdom

  5. 1865 - Wikipedia

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    1865 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1865th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 865th year of the 2nd millennium, the 65th year of the 19th century, and the 6th year of the 1860s decade. As of the start of 1865, the ...

  6. Timeline of Birmingham history - Wikipedia

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    1865 – The first Birmingham Central Library is opened. [1] 1865 - Failure of Attwoods, Spooners, and Marshalls Bank causes a local crisis. Failure of the Birmingham Penny Bank. [26] 1867 – Parliamentary franchise increased to three. [1] 1868 12 September: St Augustine's Church, Edgbaston is consecrated.

  7. Timeline of British history (1800–1899) - Wikipedia

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  9. 1860s - Wikipedia

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    The 1860s (pronounced "eighteen-sixties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1860 and ended on December 31, 1869.. The decade was noted for featuring numerous major societal shifts in the Americas.