10 January 1920Secretary-GeneralEric Drummond
Becomes the League's first Secretary-General.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1920, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Becomes the League's first Secretary-General.
Birth of Alf Ramsey
Elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth, 1st woman MP
Walker scores twice on his debut and begins a club-record scoring career.
Birth of George Hardwick
The Allies occupy Constantinople
Parliament examines the company's pre-government marketing agreement to supply Shell through the end of 1922.
North Persia Oils concludes a sale agreement connected with acquisition of northern Persian concession interests.
Ducat captains Villa to an extra-time FA Cup final victory over Huddersfield Town.
Britain receives the Mesopotamia mandate after Ottoman defeat.
Britain receives the Palestine mandate at San Remo.
A company linked with Anglo-Persian is incorporated to pursue former Russian oil interests in northern Persia.
French is created Earl of Ypres after the war.
Created the Duke of York & takes his seat in the House of Lords
At Spa, Lloyd George supports using the previously proposed Allied eastern line as the basis for an armistice in the Polish-Soviet War.
Curzon sends Soviet Foreign Commissar Chicherin the British armistice proposal that gives the provisional Allied boundary its enduring name.
Curzon's proposal extends the earlier provisional line south through Galicia, west of Rawa Ruska and east of Przemysl, to the Carpathians.
Curzon's note proposes that Polish forces withdraw to the provisional eastern line established by the Peace Conference.
The British armistice proposal calls for Soviet forces to remain fifty kilometres east of the proposed line outside Eastern Galicia.
Administers Palestine under British mandate authority.
The Allies complete the occupation of Constantinople
Under the Treaty of Sevres Turkey cedes Cyprus to Britain
Under the Treaty of Sevres a League of Nations mandate awards Transjordan to Britain
Under the Treaty of Sevres Turkey cedes Cyprus to Britain. Under the Treaty of Sevres a League of Nations mandate awards Transjordan to Britain
Birmingham's new municipal orchestra gives its first public concert.
The Polish-Soviet preliminary peace agreement adopts a frontier substantially east of the Curzon proposal, reducing its immediate role as a settlement line.
Miners walk out & make a claim for 2 shillings more per week
The Miners return to work
Birth of Roy Harris Jenkins, later Labour minister, SDP founder and Liberal Democrat peer.
Roy Jenkins is born to Arthur Jenkins, a miners' leader and later Labour MP.
Roy Jenkins is born to Hattie Harris Jenkins in a Welsh Labour household.
Is born into a Welsh Labour family led by miners' representative Arthur Jenkins.
Birth of Adge Cutler, later associated with Bristol folk music.
Directs his 1st feature length film, "The Kid"
Anglo-Persian offers one million pounds to settle disputed Persian royalty claims through the Armitage-Smith negotiations.
Appointed Attorney General to the Prince of Wales
Introduces a force of ex-servicemen counter the threat of the IRA
Appointed Brigadier-Major to the 17th Infantry Brigade in Cork
Appointed Chief Scout of the World
Healey grows up in Keighley in the West Riding of Yorkshire after early childhood in the south.
Appointed Commander of the Northern Army in India
Appointed Commander of the Allied forces in North Persia
Attends the Conference as a 2nd Plenipotentiary
The Balfour Declaration is confirmed by Allied Governments at the San Remo Conference
Suggests drawing up a line between Russia & Poland during the Russo-Polish War
The Curzon Line stretches from Grodno to the Carpathian Mountains
The Balfour Declaration is confirmed by Allied Governments at the San Remo Conference
Appointed Director of the Meteorological Office
Proposes that the pressures and temperatures at the core of the Sun could produce a nuclear fusion reaction that merged hydrogen (protons) into helium nuclei, resulting in a production of energy from the net change in mass
Appointed Secretary to the Foreign Secretary Curzon
Appointed Governor General of Australia
Appointed Governor General of New Zealand
Centralises public health administration within the new ministry.
Publication of "History of the British Campaign in France & Flanders"
When the Government of Ireland Act 1920 is introduced, advises his party to work for the exemption of six Ulster counties from Home Rule as the best compromise (a compromise he had previously rejected)
Proclaims that he is in favour of a Jewish State
Proclaims that he is in favour of a Jewish State
Returns to Parliament as an Independent Liberal.
Proclaims that he is in favour of a Jewish State
Represents British interests in League diplomacy.
When the Government of Ireland Act 1920 is introduced, advises his party to work for the exemption of six Ulster counties from Home Rule as the best compromise (a compromise he had previously rejected)
Elected Independent Liberal, 1920-1924
Waives claims over wartime pipeline damage while seeking a broader settlement of royalty disputes with Persia.
When the Government of Ireland Act 1920 is introduced, advises his party to work for the exemption of six Ulster counties from Home Rule as the best compromise (a compromise he had previously rejected)
Founds the 1st boy scout jamboree
Attends the Staff College at Camberley to prepare for higher staff and command appointments.
Succeeds as King of Northern Ireland
Directs his 1st feature length film, "The Kid"
Helps make, "The Kid"
Writes his first book, "The Social Worker", sets out many of the principles of his political philosophy
Main architect of the Treaty of St Germain
Wins a scholarship to Winchester College and develops a reputation for intellectual ability.
Publication of "Women in Love"
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