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	1914 4 August - Message of appreciation sent to Canada by King George<br>		1914 4 August - Message of appreciation sent to Canada by King George<br>
	1914 4 August - Rival warship off Port of New York; Foreign consulates in U.S. busy with returning nationals<br>		1914 4 August - Rival warship off Port of New York; Foreign consulates in U.S. busy with returning nationals<br>
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	1911 March - British plans for B.E.F. mobilization in event of British intervention in general contintental war ready (schedule of mobilization)<br>		1911 March - British plans for B.E.F. mobilization in event of British intervention in general contintental war ready (schedule of mobilization)<br>
	1911 21 May - French occupy Fez (Morocco)<br>		1911 21 May - French occupy Fez (Morocco)<br>
−	1911 30 June - Messiny named French War Minister<br>~~vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv~~	+	1911 30 June - Messiny named French War Minister<br>
	1911 July - during the Agasir crisis, Hoseph Cailloux (then French Premier) begins secret negotiations with the Germans concurrent with Cambon's public ones; these private negotiations are discovered by the French who have broken one of the German diplomatic codes (the "Green Dispatches") and Cailloux is forced to resign when Poincare is alerted to this information <br>		1911 July - during the Agasir crisis, Hoseph Cailloux (then French Premier) begins secret negotiations with the Germans concurrent with Cambon's public ones; these private negotiations are discovered by the French who have broken one of the German diplomatic codes (the "Green Dispatches") and Cailloux is forced to resign when Poincare is alerted to this information <br>
	1911 1 July - Panther at port of Agadir<br>		1911 1 July - Panther at port of Agadir<br>

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	1906 12 January Landslide victory of Liberals in British elections<br>		1906 12 January Landslide victory of Liberals in British elections<br>
−	1906 16 January Algerciras Conference opens	+	1906 16 January Algerciras Conference opens<br>
−	1906 31 January Anglo-French military conversations authorized by Grey (who at this time thinks England has a moral obligation to France against Germany); Wilson sent to France; Cabinet not informed of these talks until 1911	+	1906 31 January Anglo-French military conversations authorized by Grey (who at this time thinks England has a moral obligation to France against Germany); Wilson sent to France; Cabinet not informed of these talks until 1911<br>
−	1906 March - London Daily Mail begins serializing "The Invasion of 1910" by William Le Queux (plot: Germans invade England and win); the story is made into a play that ran for 18 months	+	1906 March - London Daily Mail begins serializing "The Invasion of 1910" by William Le Queux (plot: Germans invade England and win); the story is made into a play that ran for 18 months<br>
−	1906 5 April - Bülow has heart attack in Reichstag and is unable to work for several months	+	1906 5 April - Bülow has heart attack in Reichstag and is unable to work for several months<br>
−	1906 8 April - Algecrias Act signed	+	1906 8 April - Algecrias Act signed<br>
−	1906 1 May beginning of Eulenberg scandal in German (Kaiser's close friend accused of homosexuality); accusations by Hardin	+	1906 1 May beginning of Eulenberg scandal in German (Kaiser's close friend accused of homosexuality); accusations by Hardin<br>
−	1906 May - Tax reform passes Reichstag	+	1906 May - Tax reform passes Reichstag<br>
	1906 May - Russian Duma meets for the first time		1906 May - Russian Duma meets for the first time
	1906 5 June - Third German Navy Law (Novelle 1906) ratified		1906 5 June - Third German Navy Law (Novelle 1906) ratified

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	1893 30 August - Report reaches London that French ordered British vessels out of Gulf of Siam; creates war scare<br>		1893 30 August - Report reaches London that French ordered British vessels out of Gulf of Siam; creates war scare<br>
	1893 October - Russian naval visit to French port of Toulon<br>		1893 October - Russian naval visit to French port of Toulon<br>
−	1893 19 October - General Bronsart v Schellendorf becomes German Minister of War (till 14 Aug 1896<br>)	+	1893 19 October - General Bronsart v Schellendorf becomes German Minister of War (till 14 Aug 1896)<br>
	1893 December - Italian forces Mahdists under Ahmad wad-Ali at Agordat<br>		1893 December - Italian forces Mahdists under Ahmad wad-Ali at Agordat<br>

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−	1895 - Cuban Revolution led by Rizal against Spain ends in failure	+	1895 - Cuban Revolution led by Rizal against Spain ends in failure<br>
−	1885 - British army Chitral Expedition	+	1885 - British army Chitral Expedition <br>
−	1895 April - Japanese and Chinese conclude Treaty of Shimonoseki among various European powers expressing self-interests and resulting in recognition of Korean independance and surrendering Port Arthur and Liaotung Peninsula to Japan; Russians upset over Japanese gains	+	1895 April - Japanese and Chinese conclude Treaty of Shimonoseki among various European powers expressing self-interests and resulting in recognition of Korean independance and surrendering Port Arthur and Liaotung Peninsula to Japan; Russians upset over Japanese gains<br>
−	1895 June - Opening of Kiel Canal in Germany	+	1895 June - Opening of Kiel Canal in Germany<br>
−	1895 21 June - Salisbury returns to power in Britain	+	1895 21 June - Salisbury returns to power in Britain<br>
−	1895 August - Kaiser Wilhelm visits England for Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations	+	1895 August - Kaiser Wilhelm visits England for Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations<br>
−	1895 December - Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) arrested jailed in St Petersburg and exiled to Siberia for three years	+	1895 December - Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) arrested jailed in St Petersburg and exiled to Siberia for three years<br>
−	1895 29 December - Jameson Raid into the Transavaal	+	1895 29 December - Jameson Raid into the Transavaal<br>
−	1895 - Armenian massacres in Turkey, during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II	+	1895 - Armenian massacres in Turkey, during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II <br>

−	1896	+	1896 <br><br>

−	1896 - Philipine Revolution led by Aguinaldo against Spain begins	+	1896 - Philipine Revolution led by Aguinaldo against Spain begins<br>
−	1896 - Charles E. Callwell, British Army, publishes Small Wars - Their Principles and Practice as a practical treatise on guerrilla and 'small wars' conflict	+	1896 - Charles E. Callwell, British Army, publishes Small Wars - Their Principles and Practice as a practical treatise on guerrilla and 'small wars' conflict <br>
−	1896 3 January - Wilhelm II sends telegram to Kruger congratulating him on preserving independance of Transvaal	+	1896 3 January - Wilhelm II sends telegram to Kruger congratulating him on preserving independance of Transvaal<br>
−	1896 1 March - Italian disaster at Battle of Adowa (Ethiopia); Italians appeal for British aid unsuccessfully	+	1896 1 March - Italian disaster at Battle of Adowa (Ethiopia); Italians appeal for British aid unsuccessfully<br>
−	1896 13 March - British Government decides to retake Khartoum and Sudan and funding voted (British decision to keep Egypt and not evacuate soon followed)	+	1896 13 March - British Government decides to retake Khartoum and Sudan and funding voted (British decision to keep Egypt and not evacuate soon followed)<br>
−	1896 14 August - Gossler becomes German Minister of War (till 15 Aug 1903)	+	1896 14 August - Gossler becomes German Minister of War (till 15 Aug 1903)<br>

−	1897	+	1897<br><br>

−	1897 Greco-Turkish War	+	1897 Greco-Turkish War<br>
−	1897 22 January - Waldersee's memorandum on coup d`etat for Wiliam II against the Reichstag	+	1897 22 January - Waldersee's memorandum on coup d`etat for Wiliam II against the Reichstag<br>
−	1897 January-February - Russian attempt to set up anti-German coalition with British in Far East and attempt fails	+	1897 January-February - Russian attempt to set up anti-German coalition with British in Far East and attempt fails<br>
−	1897 17 March - Russians formally demand lease of Port Arthur	+	1897 17 March - Russians formally demand lease of Port Arthur<br>
−	1897 5 May - Austro-Russian "agreement"to maintain status-quo in Balkans for next ten years	+	1897 5 May - Austro-Russian "agreement"to maintain status-quo in Balkans for next ten years<br>
−	1897 15 June - Tirpitz nominated State Secretary for the I.G. Navy	+	1897 15 June - Tirpitz nominated State Secretary for the I.G. Navy<br>
−	1897 20 October - Bülow nominated State Secretary in the German Foreign Office	+	1897 20 October - Bülow nominated State Secretary in the German Foreign Office<br>
−	1897 November - Germans occupy Chinese port of Kaio-Chow for coaling station following murder of two German missionaries there	+	1897 November - Germans occupy Chinese port of Kaio-Chow for coaling station following murder of two German missionaries there<br>
−	1897 December - Zwartberg Hottentots revolt against Germans and are suppressed	+	1897 December - Zwartberg Hottentots revolt against Germans and are suppressed<br>
−	1897 25 December - Italians hand Kassala over to Egyptian Army	+	1897 25 December - Italians hand Kassala over to Egyptian Army<br>

−	1898	+	1898<br><br>

−	1898 25 March - British demand China leases Wei-hai-wei for port facilities; beginning of Chinese partition. Increasing Russian concerns over Far East/China (and becomes a feature of each springtime over the next half-dozen years)	+	1898 25 March - British demand China leases Wei-hai-wei for port facilities; beginning of Chinese partition. Increasing Russian concerns over Far East/China (and becomes a feature of each springtime over the next half-dozen years)<br>
−	1898 26 March - Germany's "Naval Bill" passes the Reichstag	+	1898 26 March - Germany's "Naval Bill" passes the Reichstag <br>
−	1898 1 April - Chamberlain suggests an alliance with Germany	+	1898 1 April - Chamberlain suggests an alliance with Germany <br>
−	1898 8 April - Battle of the Atbara	+	1898 8 April - Battle of the Atbara<br>
−	1898 10 April - Reichstag ratifies First Navy Law	+	1898 10 April - Reichstag ratifies First Navy Law<br>
−	1898 25 April - Spanish American War begins	+	1898 25 April - Spanish American War begins<br>
−	1898 30 April - German Navy League Founded	+	1898 30 April - German Navy League Founded <br>
−	1898 13 August - U.S. Army captures Manila	+	1898 13 August - U.S. Army captures Manila<br>
−	1898 30 August - Anglo-German agreement over Portuguese colonies	+	1898 30 August - Anglo-German agreement over Portuguese colonies<br>
−	1898 September-November - Fashoda Crisis (Anglo-French confrontation and possibility of war over French attempts to claim Sudan)	+	1898 September-November - Fashoda Crisis (Anglo-French confrontation and possibility of war over French attempts to claim Sudan)<br>
−	1898 4 September - Funeral of Gordon at Khartoum	+	1898 4 September - Funeral of Gordon at Khartoum <br>
−	1898 9 September - Kitchener starts for Fashoda	+	1898 9 September - Kitchener starts for Fashoda <br>
−	1898 22 September - Battle of Gedaref	+	1898 22 September - Battle of Gedaref <br>
	1898 24 September - Kitchener returns from Fashoda		1898 24 September - Kitchener returns from Fashoda
−	1898 October - Wilhem II pays second visit to Ottoman Empire and suggests building the Bagdad railway	+	1898 October - Wilhem II pays second visit to Ottoman Empire and suggests building the Bagdad railway<br>
−	1898 November - Spanish American War ends with Treaty of Paris; U.S. gains Philipines, the Sulus, and Guam in return for payment of $20 million to Spain; Cuban independance	+	1898 November - Spanish American War ends with Treaty of Paris; U.S. gains Philipines, the Sulus, and Guam in return for payment of $20 million to Spain; Cuban independance <br>
−	1898 December - Moro revolt against U.S. occupation of Philipines, lasts until 1903, with sporadic fighting until 1914	+	1898 December - Moro revolt against U.S. occupation of Philipines, lasts until 1903, with sporadic fighting until 1914 <br>

−	1899	+	1899<br><br>

−	1899 4 February - Aguinaldo leads Philipine Insurrection against U.S. forces in Philipines	+	1899 4 February - Aguinaldo leads Philipine Insurrection against U.S. forces in Philipines<br>
−	1899 16 February - French President Faure suffers a heart attack during a tryst with the wife of a French painter (Steinheil); his wife called - Faure dies later that evening	+	1899 16 February - French President Faure suffers a heart attack during a tryst with the wife of a French painter (Steinheil); his wife called - Faure dies later that evening <br>
−	1899 April - Anglo-French agreement on Meditteranean spheres on influence	+	1899 April - Anglo-French agreement on Meditteranean spheres on influence<br>
−	1899 May-July - First Hague Peace Conference	+	1899 May-July - First Hague Peace Conference<br>
−	1899 Summer - Churchill runs for Parliament and loses	+	1899 Summer - Churchill runs for Parliament and loses<br>
−	1899 September - Dreyfus pardoned after French Army yields to public pressure but repercussions continued with the public being suspicious of the army's role in the matter; French Army funds are subsequently cut back over the years	+	1899 September - Dreyfus pardoned after French Army yields to public pressure but repercussions continued with the public being suspicious of the army's role in the matter; French Army funds are subsequently cut back over the years<br>
−	1899 November - The Hay 'Open Door' Note on China	+	1899 November - The Hay 'Open Door' Note on China<br>
−	1899 12 October - Boer War begins	+	1899 12 October - Boer War begins<br>
−	1899 20-29 November - Wilhelm II visits England	+	1899 20-29 November - Wilhelm II visits England <br>

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	1892 17 August - Schlieffen begins formulating concept of two-front war plan to counter Franco-Russian alliance<br><br>		1892 17 August - Schlieffen begins formulating concept of two-front war plan to counter Franco-Russian alliance<br><br>

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−	1893 17 January - Franco-Russian Alliance signed	+	1893 17 January - Franco-Russian Alliance signed <br>
−	1893 18 February - Founding of Agrarian League in Germany	+	1893 18 February - Founding of Agrarian League in Germany <br>
−	1893 13 July - Germany Army bill accepted	+	1893 13 July - Germany Army bill accepted<br>
−	1893 August - Clemenceau runs for re-election from the Var district, but looses and is out of political office for the first time in almost 20 years	+	1893 August - Clemenceau runs for re-election from the Var district, but looses and is out of political office for the first time in almost 20 years<br>
−	1893 30 August - Report reaches London that French ordered British vessels out of Gulf of Siam; creates war scare	+	1893 30 August - Report reaches London that French ordered British vessels out of Gulf of Siam; creates war scare<br>
−	1893 October - Russian naval visit to French port of Toulon	+	1893 October - Russian naval visit to French port of Toulon<br>
−	1893 19 October - General Bronsart v Schellendorf becomes German Minister of War (till 14 Aug 1896)	+	1893 19 October - General Bronsart v Schellendorf becomes German Minister of War (till 14 Aug 1896<br>)
−	1893 December - Italian forces Mahdists under Ahmad wad-Ali at Agordat	+	1893 December - Italian forces Mahdists under Ahmad wad-Ali at Agordat<br>

−	1894	+	1894<br><br>

−	1894 10 February - Russo-German commercial treaty signed	+	1894 10 February - Russo-German commercial treaty signed<br>
−	1894 12 May - Anglo-Congolese (Free State) treaty signed with Britian hoping to bar French from the Nile Valley	+	1894 12 May - Anglo-Congolese (Free State) treaty signed with Britian hoping to bar French from the Nile Valley<br>
−	1894 July - German General Staff develops a new strategic plan for two-front war	+	1894 July - German General Staff develops a new strategic plan for two-front war<br>
−	1894 July - Italians capture Kassala	+	1894 July - Italians capture Kassala <br>
−	1894 September - Japan goes to war with China over Korea (First Korean War) with British attempts at intervention against Japan failing	+	1894 September - Japan goes to war with China over Korea (First Korean War) with British attempts at intervention against Japan failing<br>
−	1894 26 September - A French intelligence agent steals papers from the German Embassy in Paris that reveal a French officer is spying for the Germans, leading to the Drefyus affair: repercussions throughout France's army and government; Drefus accused, tried and convicted on flimsy (and fabricated) evidence, and then sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island	+	1894 26 September - A French intelligence agent steals papers from the German Embassy in Paris that reveal a French officer is spying for the Germans, leading to the Drefyus affair: repercussions throughout France's army and government; Drefus accused, tried and convicted on flimsy (and fabricated) evidence, and then sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island <br>
−	1894 26 October - Hohenlohe becomes German Chancellor (till Oct 1900)	+	1894 26 October - Hohenlohe becomes German Chancellor (till Oct 1900) <br>
−	1894 1 November - Tsar Alexander II dies and Nicoholas II becomes Tsar	+	1894 1 November - Tsar Alexander II dies and Nicoholas II becomes Tsar<br>

−	1895	+	1895<br><br>

	1895 - Cuban Revolution led by Rizal against Spain ends in failure		1895 - Cuban Revolution led by Rizal against Spain ends in failure