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US President McKinley enters his second term of
office.
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Nine
Irish MPs are forcibly ejected by police from the House of Commons after
they intensified their policy of obstructing the business of Parliament
(in order to draw attention to the' Home Rule' question) by refusing to
vote on a division or withdraw on the Speaker's order. |
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Lord Wolseley, former Commander-in-Chief of the British
army, and Lord Lansdowne, former Secretary of State for War, clash in
the House of Lords as to whether the War Office or the military command
is to blame for the failure to end the war in South Africa. More
on the war in South Africa.
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16 |
Duke of Cornwall and York (the future King George
V) and his wife embark on a world tour of the Dominions aboard the Ophir.
The Times later claims this to have been one of the most important
events of 1901.More on the British Empire.
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29 |
Grudon
wins the Grand National steeplechase in a snowstorm. |
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30 |
Oxford wins
the Boat Race, beating Cambridge by half a length, in 22 minutes and 31
seconds. |
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31 |
Census of the United Kingdom records population
of England and Wales as 32,526,075.
Follow this link for more on the history of the
census.
Follow this link to access the records of the 
1901 census itself.
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The National Archives > Exhibitions > 1901 Census
