▁an ▁agreement ▁by ▁which ▁they ▁become ▁de ▁fact o ▁British ▁prote ctor ates . ▁▁ 1 5 ▁March   – ▁Liverpool ▁Football ▁Club ▁founded ▁by ▁John ▁H ould ing , ▁the ▁owner ▁of ▁An field , ▁who ▁has ▁decided ▁to ▁form ▁his ▁own ▁team ▁after ▁previous ▁ten ants ▁Ever ton ▁left ▁An field ▁in ▁a ▁dispute ▁over ▁rent . ▁▁ 1 9 ▁May   – ▁British ▁troops ▁defeat ▁I j eb u ▁inf antry ▁at ▁the ▁battle ▁of ▁Y emo ja ▁river , ▁in ▁modern - day ▁Niger ia , ▁using ▁a ▁maxim ▁gun . ▁▁ 2 0 ▁May   – ▁The ▁last ▁broad ▁gauge ▁train ▁runs ▁on ▁the ▁Great ▁Western ▁Railway ▁main ▁line ▁out ▁of ▁London ▁P adding ton ▁station . ▁Over ▁the ▁following ▁two ▁days , ▁ 1 7 7 ▁route ▁miles ▁( 2 8 5   km ) ▁of ▁its ▁line ▁are ▁converted ▁to ▁standard ▁gauge . ▁▁ 2 2 ▁May   – ▁British ▁con quest ▁of ▁I j eb u - O de ▁marks ▁a ▁major ▁extension ▁of ▁colonial ▁power ▁into ▁the ▁Niger ian ▁interior . ▁▁ 2 4 ▁May   – ▁Prince ▁George ▁of ▁Wales ▁( l ater ▁George ▁V ) ▁becomes ▁Duke ▁of ▁York . ▁▁ 2 7 ▁June   – ▁Small ▁Hold ings ▁Act ▁emp ow ers ▁County ▁coun c ils ▁to ▁provide ▁small hold ings ▁for ▁sale ▁or ▁rent ▁on ▁easy ▁terms . ▁▁ 4 – 1 8 ▁July   – ▁ 1 8 9 2 ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁general ▁election : ▁Union ist ▁government ▁los