The idea of a university : defined and illustrated in nine discourses delivered to the Catholics of Dublin : [and] in occasional lectures and essays addressed to the members of the Catholic university / by John Henry Cardinal Newman.

Events in Newman's life	Events in the UK	Events in the wider world
No Events	NSPCC launched in London.	Mahler's 1st symphony premiered in Budapest. Montana admitted as the 41st US State. Thomas Edison shows his first moving picture. Foundation of the Michelin tyre company. Eiffel Tower opened in Paris.