Thomas Pelham-Holles Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Pelham-Holles, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1744–17574 events1 places

Chronological biography

1744

Alliance Thomas Pelham-Holles Newcastle, 1st and Austria and Holland28 December 1744

Government / Whig Party Government · Duke · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Forms an anti Prussian alliance with Austria & Holland

1752

Reform of Calendar1 January 1752

Government / Whig Party Government · Duke · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

Officially New Years day for the 1st time, until now the year had begun 25th March

Reform of Parliament14 September 1752

Government / Whig Party Government · Duke · Prime Minister of Great Britain · London

The 14th Sept follows the 2nd Sept. Britain & its colonies adopt the Gregorian calendar by decree of Parliament

1754

Prime Minister of Great Britain16 March 1754

Government / Whig Party Government · Duke · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term

1757

Prime Minister of Great Britain2 July 1757

Government / Whig Party Government · Duke · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term

Titles and roles

Duke · Prime Minister of Great Britain

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.