Wana Column Reaches Fort Sandeman
Russell's surviving column reaches Fort Sandeman after a difficult four-day retreat from Wana in which several British officers and militia are killed or wounded.
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Explore 138 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1919.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1919
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May
Afghan Assault at Dakka Repulsed
Fowler's force withstands Afghan artillery and infantry attacks at Dakka before mounting a counter-attack against the attacking troops.
Defence of Thal
Eustace commands the under-strength Sikh, Gurkha and cavalry garrison that holds Thal for a week despite repeated Afghan attacks.
June
Relief of Thal
Dyer's relief column reaches Thal from Peshawar and breaks the Afghan siege, securing the strategically important Kurram position.
Ministry of Health Act
Gives Royal Assent to the Ministry of Health Act.
Eastern Galicia Boundary Alternatives
Allied experts present alternative Lines A and B for Eastern Galicia, differing over whether Lwow and the Drohobych oil region should remain with Poland.
Ministry of Health
Becomes first Minister of Health after the ministry is created.
Eastern Galicia Administration
The Allied leadership authorizes Poland to occupy Eastern Galicia to the Zbrucz while postponing a final sovereignty settlement.
Treaty of Versailles
Signs the settlement containing the League Covenant.
Death of John William Strutt
Death of John William Strutt
July
Rawalpindi Peace Conference
Grant heads the British delegation as formal negotiations with the Afghan mission begin at Rawalpindi following the June ceasefire.
Addison Housing Act
The Housing Act subsidises local authority construction of homes for working families.
August
Peerage
Created Viscount Allenby, 1st
Peerage
Created Earl Beatty, 1st
September
Birmingham Municipal Bank
The municipal savings institution begins operating under its permanent Birmingham Municipal Bank name.
Polish Affairs Commission Recommendation
The Commission on Polish Affairs recommends recognizing complete Polish sovereignty west of its proposed eastern line while leaving claims beyond it unresolved.
Birth of Peter Alexander Rupert Carington
Birth of Peter Alexander Rupert Carington
October
Birth of Tommy Lawton
Birth of Tommy Lawton
Birth of Doris Lessing
Birth of Doris Lessing, in Iran
Education
Enters Cambridge as a freshman, Trinity College
November
First Sea Lord of the Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord
Eastern Galicia Statute
The Supreme Council accepts a statute whose Galician demarcation joins the proposed Polish eastern line to the Czechoslovak frontier in the Carpathians.
December
Government Board Representation Confirmed
Lord Inchcape is identified in Parliament as representing Treasury and Admiralty interests on the company board.
Government Holding Disclosed in Commons
Parliament is told the government holds two million of Anglo-Persian's three million ordinary shares.
Provisional Polish Eastern Frontier
The Allied powers recognize Polish sovereignty west of a provisional eastern line while expressly reserving Poland's possible rights to territories farther east.
Constitution of Great Britain
A new Home Rule Bill is passed for Ireland to remain part of the Empire as a Dominion
Constitution of Great Britain
A new Home Rule Bill proposes Parliaments in Dublin & Belfast & an all Irish Council
Home Rule
A new Home Rule Bill is passed for Ireland to remain part of the Empire as a Dominion
Home Rule
A new Home Rule Bill proposes Parliaments in Dublin & Belfast & an all Irish Council
Home Rule
A new Home Rule Bill is passed for Ireland to remain part of the Empire as a Dominion
Home Rule
A new Home Rule Bill proposes Parliaments in Dublin & Belfast & an all Irish Council
Independence of Great Britain
A new Home Rule Bill is passed for Ireland to remain part of the Empire as a Dominion
Independence of Ireland
A new Home Rule Bill is passed for Ireland to remain part of the Empire as a Dominion
Legislation
A new Home Rule Bill is passed for Ireland to remain part of the Empire as a Dominion
Legislation
A new Home Rule Bill proposes Parliaments in Dublin & Belfast & an all Irish Council
Other events (month unknown)
1st Oliver and Hardy Film
The first film pairing of Laurel & Hardy (albeit as separate performers) took place in The Lucky Dog, produced in 1919 by Sun-Lite Pictures and released in 1921
Admiral
Appointed Admiral of the Fleet
Alliance Great Britain and the White anti-Bolshevik forces
100 million pounds is sent in military supplies to the Whites but they are defeated. 100 million pounds is sent in military supplies but the anti-Bolsheviks are defeated
Arab Delegation
Supports Emir Faisal's delegation during negotiations over the postwar Middle East.
Bolshevik Party
œ100 million is sent in military supplies but the anti-Bolsheviks are defeated
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