Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (d. 1901)
Chlodwig Carl Viktor, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Prince of Ratibor and Corvey (German: Chlodwig Carl Viktor Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Prinz von Ratibor und von Corvey) (31 March 1819 – 6 July 1901), usually referred to as the Prince of Hohenlohe, was a German statesman, who served as the chancellor of the German Empire and minister-president of Prussia from 1894 to 1900. Prior to his appointment as Chancellor, he had served in a number of other positions, including as minister-president of Bavaria (1866–1870), German Ambassador to Paris (1873–1880), Foreign Secretary (1880) and Imperial Lieutenant of Alsace-Lorraine (1885–1894). He was regarded as one of the most prominent liberal politicians of his time in Germany.
1819Mar, 31
Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
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South Shetland Islands
British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands and claims them in the name of King George III. - 1Jul
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Simón Bolívar triumphs over Spain in the Battle of Boyacá.