21 January 1924Vote of ConfidenceStanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1st
The Conservatives are defeated in Parliament
Historical records for Great Britain in 1924, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Conservatives are defeated in Parliament
Resigns after the Conservatives lose their majority at the general election
Appointed Foreign Minister
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
Resigns after the Conservatives lose their majority at the general election
Is appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health in Ramsay MacDonald’s first Labour government.
Appointed Secretary of the Labour Party
Birth of Billy Wright
Will stand as "Independent anti-Socialist candidate" for the Abbey Div of Westminster
Defeated by 43 votes by the official Conservative candidate
Wins the Burnley by-election
Birth of Roy Mason
Birth of Peter Shore
Birth of Edward Dillon Lott du Cann
Hosts a Conference to discuss the implementation of the Dawes Plan
Hosts a Conference to discuss the implementation of the Dawes Plan
Persuades Germany to sign for fresh agreements on peace & reparaions
Hosts a Conference to discuss the implementation of the Dawes Plan
The French agree to the Dawes Plan
Adopted "Constitutional & Anti-Socialist" candidate for Epping
Adopted "Constitutional & Anti-Socialist" candidate for Epping
Backs arbitration proposals linked to League security.
Elected Member of Parliament for Epping, "Constitutional anti-Socialist"
Retains Nelson and Colne for Labour after the fall of the first Labour government.
Elected Member of Parliament for Epping, "Constitutional anti-Socialist"
Promises "tranquility & prosperity in which to recuperate from the war"
Appointed Prime Minister Great Britain, 2nd term
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, although not a member of the Conservative Party
Death of Edwin Samuel Montagu
The British government decides to retain its large equity holding rather than privatize its Anglo-Persian interest.
Appointed Minister of Health, 2nd term
Publication of "A Passage to India"
Appointed Minister of Egypt
Composes, "Choral Symphony". Composes, "At The Boars Head"
Appointed Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Cuts direct & indirect taxation
Undertakes consultations in Persia aimed at centralizing and clarifying management of Anglo-Persian's local operations.
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1st term
Composes, "Choral Symphony". Composes, "At The Boars Head"
Britain recognozes the Soviet Government & makes plans for a loan
The Conservatives win 46.8% of votes cast & 412 MPs
The Zinoviev letter published by the Daily Mail loses the Labour Party the election. After election week the Zinoviev letter is shown to be a forgery
The Labour Party wins 33.3% of votes cast & 151 MPs
Appointed Foreign Minister
Churchill begins preparing a return to gold at the pre-war sterling parity after becoming Chancellor.
Passes the Housing Act, provides aid to build 2.5 million homes for rent by 1939
Appointed Leader of the House of Commons
Becomes prominent in Tredegar Labour politics.
Appointed Lord Chancellor, 2nd term
Appointed Lord President of the Council
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Makes early parliamentary interventions as a young Conservative MP
Elected Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden
Elected Member of Parliament for Oldham
Elected Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland
Elected Member of Parliament for Stockton, majority of 3,000
Appointed Minister without Portfolio
Serves as a colonial police officer in Moulmein.
When MacDonald became Prime Minister he made Clynes the party's leader in the Commons
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
A Cabinet Committee proposes a national grid
Passes the Housing Act, provides aid to build 2.5 million homes for rent by 1939
Eddington publishes influential expositions that spread general relativity among English speaking scientists
Liberals & Conservatives vote against the Government on a "Workers Weekly" article
Appointed President of the Royal Academy
Captains the Winchester College football team during his final school years.
Serves as Prefect of Hall while completing his studies at Winchester College.
Appointed Minister of Agriculture
Appointed as the Minister of Health
Appointed Secretary of State for India
Appointed Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary of State for War
Appointed Solicitor General, 2nd term
The larger a star the more luminous, mass can be found if luminosity is known. Discovers the mass-luminosity relation for stars
Publication of "The Man in the Brown Suit"
Appointed Under Secretary of State for War
The Zinoviev letter published by the Daily Mail loses the Labour Party the election. An alleged letter from Zinoviev calls for Labour Party communists to revolt. After election week the Zinoviev letter is shown to be a forgery
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