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Events on Friday 20 February 1874 1
1874Disraeli becomes Prime MinisterConservatives win a general election majorityBenjamin Disraeli formed his second government after the Conservative Party won a decisive majority in the general election, ending William Gladstone's first ministry. Disraeli's government went on to pursue an assertive imperial policy, including the purchase of Suez Canal shares. He remained prime minister until 1880.