1914
Geological Dating
Applies uranium-lead dating to geological timescales.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at London in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Applies uranium-lead dating to geological timescales.
Serves as United States ambassador to Great Britain before later becoming Secretary of State.
Appointed United States ambassador to Great Britain after leaving the vice presidency.
Begins service as ambassador to Great Britain.
Serves as a delegate to the London Naval Conference.
Leads the American delegation seeking agreement with Britain and Japan on auxiliary naval forces.
Accepts treaty limits setting total American cruiser tonnage at 323,500 tons by the end of 1936.
Supports the treaty extending naval limitation to cruisers, destroyers and submarines.
His administration supports the naval limitation agreement signed in London by the United States, Britain, Japan, France and Italy.
Signs the treaty for the United States while serving as Secretary of the Navy.
Signs the naval limitation treaty as a member of the United States delegation.
Signs the London Naval Treaty as an American delegate and senator.
Signs the London Naval Treaty as part of the United States delegation.
Signs the London Naval Treaty as chairman of the American delegation.
Signs the naval limitation agreement as a member of the American delegation.
Signs the treaty as one of the United States Senate members in the American delegation.
The London Naval Treaty limits American cruiser, destroyer and submarine tonnage while establishing agreed ratios with Britain and Japan.
Works in London during diplomacy over war debts and reparations amid the Depression.
Appointed Observer in London by the Navy Department
Appointed Observer in London by the Navy Department
Discusses co-operation between the USA & Britain
Appointed Observer for the War Department
Appointed Observer for the War Department
At a General Staff Conference the US is given the task of planning entry into Europe. At a General Staff Conference the US is given planning mobilization in Britain
Conducts a mission to London to improve coordination between American and British military planning.
Promoted to temporary Lieutenant General while commanding American forces in the European theatre.
Dulles urges Britain and France to pursue negotiation rather than immediate military action.
Supports a maritime conference in London to seek international arrangements for operation of the Suez Canal.
Dulles presses for the users association while trying to restrain British and French moves toward force.
Promotes the Suez Canal Users Association as an alternative to immediate military action over the canal dispute.
The Kennedy administration continues covert operations against Cuba, later launching the Cuban Project to "help Cuba overthrow the Communist regime". Elizabeth II entertains President Kennedy
A demonstration in London's Grosvenor Square against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War leads to violence; 91 people are injured, 200 demonstrators arrested
Arrested for the murder of Martin Luther King by Scotland Yard at London airport
Two months after King's death, escaped convict James Earl Ray is captured at London Heathrow Airport while trying to leave the United Kingdom on a false Canadian passport in the name of Ramon George Sneyd. Arrested for the murder of Martin Luther King by Scotland Yard at London airport
On the advice of his attorney Percy Foreman, Ray makes guilty plea to avoid a trial conviction and thus the possibility of receiving the death penalty, Ray is sentenced to a 99-year prison term
On the advice of his attorney Percy Foreman, Ray makes guilty plea to avoid a trial conviction and thus the possibility of receiving the death penalty, Ray is sentenced to a 99-year prison term
Ray is extradited to Tennessee and charged with King's murder, confessing to the assassination, though he recants this confession three days later
Ray is extradited to Tennessee and charged with King's murder, confessing to the assassination, though he recants this confession three days later
Publicly signals the breakup of the Beatles
Dies in London after taking sleeping pills and asphyxiating
Begins final mixing work with George Harrison on All Things Must Pass
Suffers severe injuries after an audience member pushes him from the stage into the orchestra pit at the Rainbow Theatre.
Joins Genesis as touring drummer, allowing Phil Collins to sing lead on stage.
The Haig peace mission arrives in London
The Haig peace mission arrives in London, 2nd time
Releases London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I, presenting orchestral works performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.
Releases London Symphony Orchestra Vol. II, continuing the presentation of his large-scale orchestral compositions.
Arrives in Britain for a state visit
Attends NATO leaders’ meeting marking alliance anniversary.
Provenance
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