| Year Summary | The Monarch is Queen Victoria, who in June celebrated her Golden Jubilee for 50 years of her reign. Prime Minister is Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (Conservative). US President is Grover Cleveland (Democrat). St John Ambulance Brigade is introduced. Hammersmith Bridge opens in London. The Hovis process for making breadmaking flour is patented. Celtic F.C. is formed in Glasgow. The first Sherlock Holmes novel <em>A Study in Scarlet</em> by Arthur Conan Doyle is published. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show opens in London. Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whisky first distilled. |
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