16 February – At HaulbowlineBase in Ireland, two explosions on board submarine HMSA5, due to petrol fumes after refuelling, kill six of the eleven crew.
12 August – First running of the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb, the world's oldest motorsport event to have been staged continuously on its original course
4 December – Internal splits within the Conservative Party over tariff reform lead to the resignation of Balfour as Prime Minister. Campbell-Bannerman takes over for the Liberal Party, pending a general election in the new year.[8]
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