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1881Aug, 19

George Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd

George Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd (d. 1954)
George Robert Shepherd, 1st Baron Shepherd PC (19 August 1881 – 4 December 1954), was a British Labour politician.

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Events on 1881

  • 1Jan

    Panama Canal

    Ferdinand de Lesseps begins French construction of the Panama Canal.
  • 16Apr

    Bat Masterson

    In Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.
  • 12May

    French protectorate of Tunisia

    In North Africa, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate.
  • 21May

    Clara Barton

    The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.
  • 19Nov

    Meteorite fall

    A meteorite lands near the village of Grossliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.