Secretary-General
Becomes the League's first Secretary-General.
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1920 in Great Britain
Explore 82 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1920.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1920
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January
Birth of Alf Ramsey
Birth of Alf Ramsey
1st Woman MP
Elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth, 1st woman MP
Aston Villa Debut
Walker scores twice on his debut and begins a club-record scoring career.
February
Birth of George Hardwick
Birth of George Hardwick
March
Rule of Constantinople
The Allies occupy Constantinople
Shell Supply Agreement Examined in Commons
Parliament examines the company's pre-government marketing agreement to supply Shell through the end of 1922.
North Persia Concession Purchase Agreement
North Persia Oils concludes a sale agreement connected with acquisition of northern Persian concession interests.
April
Sixth FA Cup Victory
Ducat captains Villa to an extra-time FA Cup final victory over Huddersfield Town.
Mandate for Mesopotamia
Britain receives the Mesopotamia mandate after Ottoman defeat.
Mandate for Palestine
Britain receives the Palestine mandate at San Remo.
May
North Persia Oils Incorporated
A company linked with Anglo-Persian is incorporated to pursue former Russian oil interests in northern Persia.
June
Earl of Ypres
French is created Earl of Ypres after the war.
Peerage
Created the Duke of York & takes his seat in the House of Lords
July
Spa Conference Armistice Plan
At Spa, Lloyd George supports using the previously proposed Allied eastern line as the basis for an armistice in the Polish-Soviet War.
Curzon Note Sent
Curzon sends Soviet Foreign Commissar Chicherin the British armistice proposal that gives the provisional Allied boundary its enduring name.
Eastern Galicia Extension
Curzon's proposal extends the earlier provisional line south through Galicia, west of Rawa Ruska and east of Przemysl, to the Carpathians.
Polish Withdrawal Proposal
Curzon's note proposes that Polish forces withdraw to the provisional eastern line established by the Peace Conference.
Soviet Stand-Off Proposal
The British armistice proposal calls for Soviet forces to remain fifty kilometres east of the proposed line outside Eastern Galicia.
Mandate for Palestine
Administers Palestine under British mandate authority.
August
Rule of Constantinople
The Allies complete the occupation of Constantinople
Rule of Cyprus
Under the Treaty of Sevres Turkey cedes Cyprus to Britain
Rule of Transjordan
Under the Treaty of Sevres a League of Nations mandate awards Transjordan to Britain
Treaty of Sevres
Under the Treaty of Sevres Turkey cedes Cyprus to Britain. Under the Treaty of Sevres a League of Nations mandate awards Transjordan to Britain
September
City of Birmingham Orchestra
Birmingham's new municipal orchestra gives its first public concert.
October
Riga Preliminary Peace
The Polish-Soviet preliminary peace agreement adopts a frontier substantially east of the Curzon proposal, reducing its immediate role as a settlement line.
Strike
Miners walk out & make a claim for 2 shillings more per week
November
Strike
The Miners return to work
Birth of Roy Harris Jenkins
Birth of Roy Harris Jenkins, later Labour minister, SDP founder and Liberal Democrat peer.
Family
Roy Jenkins is born to Arthur Jenkins, a miners' leader and later Labour MP.
Family
Roy Jenkins is born to Hattie Harris Jenkins in a Welsh Labour household.
Family Background
Is born into a Welsh Labour family led by miners' representative Arthur Jenkins.
Birth of Adge Cutler
Birth of Adge Cutler, later associated with Bristol folk music.
Other events (month unknown)
1st Feature Length Film
Directs his 1st feature length film, "The Kid"
Armitage-Smith Royalty Settlement Offer
Anglo-Persian offers one million pounds to settle disputed Persian royalty claims through the Armitage-Smith negotiations.
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General to the Prince of Wales
Black & Tans
Introduces a force of ex-servicemen counter the threat of the IRA
Brentford Football League Membership
Curtis became associated with Brentford's early Football League years, preceding the rise that transformed the club during the interwar period.
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier-Major to the 17th Infantry Brigade in Cork
Chief Scout
Appointed Chief Scout of the World
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