Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
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1924 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 92 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1924.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1924
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Budget
Cuts direct & indirect taxation
Cadman Reorganizes Persian Operations
Undertakes consultations in Persia aimed at centralizing and clarifying management of Anglo-Persian's local operations.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1st term
Choral Symphony
Composes, "Choral Symphony". Composes, "At The Boars Head"
Diplomatic Plan at London
Britain recognozes the Soviet Government & makes plans for a loan
Election
The Conservatives win 46.8% of votes cast & 412 MPs
Election
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
Election
The Labour Party wins 33.3% of votes cast & 151 MPs
First Labour Government Debates
Hansard records exchanges involving Ramsay MacDonald as he led Britain's first Labour government.
First Promotion to Top Division
Guides Leeds United to the Second Division championship, securing the club's first promotion to the highest level of English league football.
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Gold Standard Policy
Churchill begins preparing a return to gold at the pre-war sterling parity after becoming Chancellor.
Greenwich Hourly Radio Time Signals Begin
The British Broadcasting Company's six pip time signal drew on the Observatory's accurate time service. The development became important to surveying and nautical charts.
Health Reform
Passes the Housing Act, provides aid to build 2.5 million homes for rent by 1939
Leader of House of Commons
Appointed Leader of the House of Commons
Local Labour Politics
Becomes prominent in Tredegar Labour politics.
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor, 2nd term
Lord President
Appointed Lord President of the Council
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
Maiden Speech
Makes early parliamentary interventions as a young Conservative MP
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Oldham
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Stockton, majority of 3,000
Minister Without Portfolio
Appointed Minister without Portfolio
Moulmein Posting
Serves as a colonial police officer in Moulmein.
New Biographical Studies
Strachey developed new portraits of historical figures in his characteristically economical style.
Party Leader
When MacDonald became Prime Minister he made Clynes the party's leader in the Commons
Pirrie Dies During Atlantic Voyage
Pirrie died aboard ship during a voyage associated with an overseas business journey, ending his long shipbuilding career.
Portsmouth Rise Into Second Division
McCartney's side earns promotion from the Third Division South, a major step in Portsmouth's progression through the English league pyramid.
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Reform of Electricity Supply
A Cabinet Committee proposes a national grid
Reform of Housing
Passes the Housing Act, provides aid to build 2.5 million homes for rent by 1939
Relativity, Theory of
Eddington publishes influential expositions that spread general relativity among English speaking scientists
Resignation of James Ramsey MacDonald
Liberals & Conservatives vote against the Government on a "Workers Weekly" article
Royal Academy
Appointed President of the Royal Academy
School Football
Captains the Winchester College football team during his final school years.
School Prefect
Serves as Prefect of Hall while completing his studies at Winchester College.
Second Division Title Attack
Features in the Leeds United attack during the campaign that brings the club its first Second Division championship and promotion to the top flight.
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