Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, was a British statesman, Conservative politician and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach. Disraeli is remembered for his influential voice in world affairs, his political battles with the Liberal Party leader William Ewart Gladstone, and his one-nation conservatism or "Tory democracy". He made the Conservatives the party most identified with the British Empire and military action to expand it, both of which were popular among British voters. He is the only British prime minister to have been born Jewish.
Benjamin Disraeli, English journalist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1804)
Benjamin Disraeli, English journalist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1804)
On April 19, in the year 1881, Benjamin Disraeli, English journalist and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1804). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of April 19, one of 299 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Benjamin Disraeli. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on April 19, 1881 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 12 April 2026.
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