1895 - 1895 (0 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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