Minister of Air
Appointed Minister of Air
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1919 in Great Britain
Explore 138 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1919.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1919
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January
Minister of War
Appointed Minister of War
Supreme War Council
Supports British diplomatic work following the wartime council.
Supreme War Council
Reports on military demobilisation after the armistice.
Supreme War Council
Moves from wartime council work into peace conference diplomacy.
Constitution of Great Britain
The Sinn Fein decalre the foundation of the Irish Republic
Member of Parliament
Elected 1st woman MP, 1919-1945, succeeds her husband as Member of Parliament for Plymouth
Birth of Bill Nicholson
Birth of Bill Nicholson, in Scarborough, Yorkshire, the eighth of nine children
Paris Peace Conference
Attends the Paris Peace Conference as an advocate for Faisal and Arab claims.
February
Death of Joseph Arch
Death of Joseph Arch
Bolshevik Party
Attends the Paris Peace Conference, urges a military expedition against the Bolsheviks
Conference of Paris
Attends the Paris Peace Conference, urges a military expedition against the Bolsheviks
League Covenant
Helps draft the Covenant of the League of Nations.
March
Egypt High Commissioner Appointment
Is appointed Special High Commissioner for Egypt and Sudan.
High Commissioner
Appointed Egypt Special High Commissioner
April
Eastern Frontier Report
Lloyd George receives Allied proposals defining a provisional eastern limit for Polish administration north of Kholm while reserving claims farther east.
May
Air Liaison Appointment
Millar is attached to the frontier command as an air liaison officer, helping coordinate No. 31 Squadron with ground operations.
RAF Coordination at Peshawar
Minchin travels from Murree to Peshawar to coordinate Royal Air Force operations with the North-West Frontier Force after hostilities begin.
Reconnaissance over Afghanistan
No. 31 Squadron aircraft conduct reconnaissance over Afghan territory under Millar's command and return after encountering small-arms fire.
First Dakka Camp Established
Baldwin establishes a camp near Loe Dakka, but its exposed position leaves the force vulnerable to fire from surrounding heights.
Occupation of Dakka
Baldwin leads the British-Indian force occupying Dakka after Afghan troops withdraw westward from the Khyber fighting.
Assumes Command at Dakka
Fowler arrives at Dakka and assumes command of the British-Indian force after concerns arise over the defensive position of the camp.
Dakka Camp Repositioned
Fowler orders the Dakka camp moved westward and strengthens the surrounding defensive positions to reduce its exposure to Afghan attack.
Dakka Heights Secured
Fowler's troops secure the heights around Dakka and compel Afghan forces to withdraw, stabilizing the British position west of the Khyber.
First Jalalabad Air Raid
No. 31 Squadron begins concentrated bombing attacks on Jalalabad, using air power against Afghan military positions during the frontier campaign.
Second Jalalabad Air Raid
Aircraft of No. 31 Squadron return to Jalalabad for a second concentrated raid against targets supporting Afghan operations.
Bombing of Kabul
Halley flies the Handley Page V/1500 Old Carthusian on a long-range bombing mission against Kabul that has a major psychological impact.
Third Jalalabad Air Raid
No. 31 Squadron carries out another major attack on Jalalabad, continuing sustained aerial pressure on Afghan forces and communications.
Withdrawal from Wana Begins
Russell begins withdrawing from Wana with about 300 loyal men after much of the South Waziristan Militia mutinies during the frontier crisis.
Capture of Spin Baldak
Wapshare's British-Indian force storms and captures the Afghan fortress of Spin Baldak, securing the strategically important approach from Kandahar toward Quetta.
Fighting Retreat through Mir Ali Khel
Russell leads loyal militia through hostile territory toward Fort Sandeman while the withdrawing column suffers casualties during repeated fighting.
Eclipse Test
Measures starlight deflection during a solar eclipse, supporting general relativity.
Light Deflection
Crommelin observes the solar eclipse at Sobral as part of the British test of general relativity
Light Deflection
Davidson assists Eddington during the Principe eclipse expedition testing relativistic light bending
Light Deflection
Dyson organises eclipse expeditions that test general relativity by measuring stellar positions near the Sun
Light Deflection
Eddington leads eclipse observations that support Einsteins prediction of starlight deflection
Relativity, Theory of
According to the theory of general relativity, stars with light rays that passed near the Sun would appear to have been slightly shifted because their light had been curved by its gravitational field.
Relativity, Theory of
During the eclipse, he took pictures of the stars in the region around the Sun.
Relativity, Theory of
Eddington travelled to the island of Principe near Africa to watch the solar eclipse of 29 May 1919.
Relativity, Theory of
This effect is noticeable only during eclipses, since otherwise the Suns brightness obscures the affected stars.
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