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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 London (19th century) - Wikipedia

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    March: Richard Beard opens England's first commercial photographic studio in London, producing daguerreotype portraits. [86] by April: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is first opened to the public. [87] 3 May: The London Library begins operation on Pall Mall. [18] 6 June: The United Kingdom Census 1841 takes place. London's population is 123,563 ...

  5. 1861 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    12 April – American Civil War breaks out, leading to Lancashire Cotton Famine (1861–1865). 13 May – British government resolves to remain neutral in the American Civil War. [4] 17 May – Thomas Cook runs the first package holiday from London to Paris. [3] July – outbreak of yellow fever onboard paddle frigate HMS Firebrand in the West ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Category:1865 in England - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Category:1865 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    1865 in England (4 C, 5 P) 1865 in Ireland (2 C, 5 P) ... Pages in category "1865 in the United Kingdom" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.

  9. History of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The history of the United Kingdom begins in 1707 with the Treaty of Union and Acts of Union.The core of the United Kingdom as a unified state came into being with the political union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland, [1] into a new unitary state called Great Britain.