1895 - 1898 (2 years)
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1 | 1895 | - 1895—1895:
Sir Henry Wood starts Promenade Concerts in London
- 1895—1895:
SA - The Jameson Raid takes place in the Johannesburg district in December. The Pretoria-Delagoa Bay railway line opened by the South African Republic. Railway line opened between Durban and Johannesburg on 16 Dec 1896. Rinderpest causes big loss of cattle.
- 12 Jan 1895—12 Jan 1895:
The National Trust founded in England
- 24 May 1895—24 May 1895:
Henry Irving becomes the first person from the theatre to be knighted
- 28 May 1895—28 May 1895:
Oscar Wilde sent to prison
- 12 Jul 1895—12 Jul 1895:
First recorded motor journey of any length (56 miles) in Britain
- 17 Oct 1895—17 Oct 1895:
First people in Britain to be charged with motor offences - John Henry Knight and James Pullinger of Farnham, Surrey
- Nov 1895—Nov 1895:
X-rays discovered
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2 | 1896 | - 1896—1896:
SA - Montshiwa of Rolong dies
- 1896—1896:
SA - Rinderpest epidemic; spreading through Africa; breaks out here
- 1896—1897:
SA - Bechuanaland Campaign/Galeshewe's War begins at Phokwane and spreads to Langeberg
- 5 Apr 1896—5 Apr 1896:
First modern Olympic Games held in Athens
- 2 Jun 1896—2 Jun 1896:
Guglielmo Marconi receives a British patent (later disputed) for the radio
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3 | 1897 | - 1897—1897:
Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector
- 1897—1897:
SA - Luka Mothibi killed in Langeberg
- 1897—1897:
SA - Zululand incorporated into Natal. Railway line opened between Cape Town and Bulawayo.
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4 | 1898 | - 1898—1898:
First photograph using artificial light
- 1898—1898:
Zeppelin builds airship
- 1898—1898:
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company founded
- 17 Mar 1898—17 Mar 1898:
USS Holland launched, the first practical submarine
- 27 Jun 1898—27 Jun 1898:
The first solo circumnavigation of the globe completed at Rhode island by
Joshua Slocum in Spray (started from Boston, Mass on Apr 24, 1895)
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