William Ewart Gladstone, born : 29-December-1809, 204 years ago. died : 19-May-1898 at the age of 88, 115 years ago. sign Capricorn

• At the age of 66, 05-September-1876 : Gladstone publishes his ''Bulgarian Horrors'' pamphlet.
• At the age of 70, 18-April-1880 : William Ewart Gladstone defeats Benjamin Disraeli in the United Kingdom general election to become Prime Minister for the second time.http://www.historichttp://www.historicuk.com/HistoryUK/Englanduk.com/HistoryUK/EnglandHistory/PrimeMinisters.htm
• At the age of 76, 04-April-1886 : William Ewart Gladstone introduces the First Irish Home Rule Bill in the British Parliament; it is defeated on June 8.
• At the age of 82, 18-August-1892 : William Ewart Gladstone assumes British premiership at head of Liberal government, with Irish Nationalist Party support.