Manchester in History

Founds the Halle Orchestra

Birth of David Lloyd George

Elected Member of Parliament for East Manchester

McGregor helps establish the Football League with Aston Villa among its twelve founders.

Helps found the Womens Political & Social Union, daughter of Emily Pankhurst

Founds the Womens Political & Social Union to campaign for female emancipation

Defends his Jewish constituents in Manchester by objecting to the Aliens Bill

Adopted as a Liberal Candidate in Manchester North West

Sits on the opposition benches for the 1st time

Disrupts Edward Greys meeting in Manchester

Becomes the first person to lecture in meteorology at a British university when he was appointed lecturer at the University of Manchester

Balfour loses his seat in Manchester East

Describes the Conservative Party as a party of "great vested interests"

Supports Free Trade while speaking at a mass meeting in Manchester

Speaks against the persecution of Jews in Russia at the Palace Theatre Manchester

Stands for the new Labour Party in the general election and is elected to Parliament for Manchester North East

Stands for the new Labour Party in the general election and is elected to Parliament for Manchester North East

Elected Member of Parliament for Manchester North West, majority of 1,200

Loses a bi-election in Manchester North West

Loses the North-West Manchester by-election by just 429 votes

"The Crown & the Commons must act together against the encroachments of the Lords"

Supports abolition of the veto at the Free Trade Hall. Attempts to rally the Liberals to support reform of the Lords

Establishes atomic number, placing uranium at 92.

Clynes is one of Labours casualties in the 1931 election, losing his Manchester Platting seat

Clynes is one of Labours casualties in the 1931 election, losing his Manchester Platting seat

Elected Member of Parliament & regains his seat of Manchester Platting

Continues lecturing on whether digital computers can think and on the future development of machine intelligence.

Moves to Manchester City for a transfer fee of pounds 25,000

Birth of Howard Devoto was born Howard Trotter

Publication of Don Revies autobiography Soccers Happy Wanderer

Revie plays a pivotal role in the introduction to English football of the playing position of a deep-lying centre forward which evolves into the so-called Revie Plan, with Revie as the central figure, this role derives from the more traditional inside right position, and is based on the style of the successful Hungarian national team

Best makes his Manchester United debut, aged 17against West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford in a 1-0 victory

In his second season, 1964-65, Best and Manchester United claim the league title

The 1966-67 season is again successful as Manchester United claim the league title by four points

Hoyle became an honorary research professor at the University of Manchester.

Birth of Liam Gallagher, William John Paul Gallagher

The Buzzcocks are formed by guitarist/singer Pete Shelley (real name Peter McNeish) and singer Howard Devoto (real name Howard Trafford), both students at Bolton Institute of Technology (now the University of Bolton).

The name "Buzzcocks" partially comes from the Manchester slang term cock meaning youngster.

and its use in the 1970s ITV drama serial Rock Follies which included the catch phrases "thats the buzz, cocks" and "give me a buzz, cock!".

Performs at the Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall, a concert later treated as a catalyst for local punk.

Plays at the Lesser Free Trade Hall concert that helps inspire future Manchester musicians.

Founder Member of The Fall

Founder Member of The Fall

Founder Member of The Fall

Founder Member of Joy Division

Devoto meets John McGeoch, a guitarist, they begin writing songs together, they form a band and called "Magazine" with Devoto on vocals and McGeoch on guitar

Devoto meets John McGeoch, a guitarist, they begin writing songs together, they form a band and called "Magazine" with Devoto on vocals and McGeoch on guitar

Factory Records uses a creative team producer Martin Hannett and graphic designer Peter Saville which gives the label, and the artists recording for it, a particular sound and image. British independent record label, started in 1978, featuring several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and James and OMD

Factory Records uses a creative team producer Martin Hannett and graphic designer Peter Saville which gives the label, and the artists recording for it, a particular sound and image. British independent record label, started in 1978, featuring several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Joy Division, New Order, A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, and James and OMD

Moss Side in Manchester experiences its first of 2 days disorder

Founder Member of The Smiths

Founder Member of The Smiths

Founder Member of The Smiths

Founder Member of The Smiths

Appointed Manager of Manchester United

Joins Take That as the youngest member after auditions organised by manager Nigel Martin-Smith.

First appearance for Uniteds first-team as a substitute in a League Cup match against Brighton & Hove Albion

Makes his UEFA Champions League debut and scores in Manchester United's 4-0 victory over Galatasaray.

Makes Premier League debut for Manchester United in a goalless draw against Leeds United

Appointed manager of Manchester Citys manager under the ownership of former England team-mate Francis Lee

At the beginning of the 1996-97 season David Beckham is given the number 10 shirt that had most recently been worn by Mark Hughes

Eric Cantona retires as a player and leaves the coveted number 7 shirt free, with Teddy Sheringham arriving from Tottenham Hotspur, Beckham leaves his number 10 shirt for Sheringham and picks up the number 7 jersey

Tony Blair confirms that the Labour conference will be his last as party leader.

Brown is formally declared Leader of the Labour Party.

Brown participates in Britain's first televised general-election leaders' debate.

Burnham finishes fourth in the Labour leadership election won by Ed Miliband.

Announces the national EU referendum result in Manchester.

Burnham appoints a leadership team covering policing, business, young people and public services.

Burnham promotes integration of health with housing, education, employment and community services.

Burnham launches a homelessness fund and donates fifteen percent of his mayoral salary.

Burnham begins serving as the first elected Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Burnham coordinates civic leadership and public solidarity after the Manchester Arena bombing.

Burnham proposes coordinated action so more children begin school ready to learn.

Burnham announces strong public support for the city-region homelessness fund.

Burnham challenges the Government's financial offer during negotiations over stricter coronavirus restrictions.

Burnham appoints Chris Boardman to help develop an integrated and sustainable transport system.

Burnham decides to place Greater Manchester buses under a franchised system of local control.

Burnham welcomes the Court of Appeal's rejection of challenges to bus franchising.

Burnham unveils the yellow-and-black design for the first Bee Network buses.

Burnham announces operators for the first locally controlled Bee Network bus services.

Starmer presents five long-term missions intended to guide a future Labour government.

Starmer makes sustained economic growth the first of Labour's national missions.

Starmer launches Labour's manifesto centred on stability, investment and public-service reform.

Burnham presents the Greater Manchester mayoral general budget for 2026/27.

Burnham ceases to be Mayor after his election to the House of Commons.