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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]
The 1865 United Kingdom general election was held 7 July 1865 to 24 July 1865 to elect 658 members of the House of Commons. It saw the Liberals, led by Lord Palmerston, increase their large majority over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives to 80. Palmerston died in October the same year and was succeeded by Lord John Russell as Prime Minister. [1]
Pages in category "1865 in England" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. Guilden Morden boar; L.
England vs Wales is due to kick off at 4.45pm GMT on Saturday 10 February at Twickenham. How can I watch it? Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on ITV1, with coverage on the ...
A number of similar murders in England follows, but the police attribute them to copy-cat killers. 17 December: The Lyric Theatre opens in the West End. [15] Parliament Hill is purchased by the Metropolitan Board of Works to preserve it as a public viewpoint. The first police boxes are erected in London. St Dunstan's College is refounded in ...
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April – Giuseppe Garibaldi visits England. 7 May – City of Adelaide is launched at Sunderland by William Pile, Hay and Co. for the Australia trade; by 2014 she will be the world's oldest surviving clipper. c. May–June – Ending of Second Anglo-Ashanti war. June – overarm bowling legalised in cricket.
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