1871 ⟶ Stanley Finds Livingstone

Henry Morton Stanley meets Dr. David Livingstone near Lake T...
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📜 Robert Peel's Criminal Law and Property Reforms

Prime Minister Robert Peel reforms English criminal law and redefines law of property;⟶
Robert Peel's Criminal Law and Property Reforms (1826)
Criminal JusticeLegal ReformRobert PeelSocial ReformBritish Empire
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏰 Royal Acquisition of Balmoral Castle

Balmoral Castle is bought by the British royal family.⟶
Royal Acquisition of Balmoral Castle (1852)
MonarchyArchitectureLand OwnershipBritish EmpireSocial History
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🪢 Public Execution of Michael Barrett in England

Michael Barrett is the last person to be publicly hanged in England.⟶
CrimeCapital PunishmentExecutionJusticeLegal HistoryCriminal Justice SystemPublic Spectacle
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🌍 Stanley Finds Livingstone

Henry Morton Stanley meets Dr. David Livingstone near Lake Tanganyika.⟶
Stanley Finds Livingstone (1871)
ExplorationColonialismBritish EmpireImperialismHumanitarianismDiscovery
TanzaniaTanzaniaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚽ First International Soccer Match: England vs. Scotland

The first recognised international soccer match, between England and Scotland, is played.⟶
First International Soccer Match: England vs. Scotland (1872)
FootballSportInternational RelationsCultural Exchange
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📻 BBC Granted Royal Charter

January 1: The BBC is granted a Royal charter in the United Kingdom.⟶
BBC Granted Royal Charter (1927)
BroadcastingMediaCommunicationsRadioBritish EmpireRoyal CharterPublic Service
United KingdomUnited Kingdom