Strike
Last day of the Miners strike, forced back on the employers terms
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1926 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 83 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1926.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1926
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Local Authority Housing Grants
Debates powers allowing local authorities to make housing grants or loans.
Chamberlain Receives 1925 Nobel Peace Prize
Chamberlain receives the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to European reconciliation and the Locarno settlement.
Nobel Peace Prize for Locarno Diplomacy
Chamberlain receives the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize, with his Locarno diplomacy central to the award.
Birth of Geoffrey Howe
Geoffrey Howe is born on 20 December 1926.
Other events (month unknown)
Award
Recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award, the highest award conferred by the Boy Scouts of America
Birth of Elizabeth II
Birth of Elizabeth II, daughter of George VI & Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Birth of Elizabeth II
Birth of Elizabeth II, daughter of George VI & Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Brentford Managerial Era Begins
Curtis took charge of Brentford and began the lengthy managerial spell that would carry the club from the lower leagues into the First Division.
Budget
Reduces the Treasurys contribution to health & unemployment schemes by 11%. Intoduces a contributory old age pension scheme & reduces direct taxation by 4%
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Chief of General Staff
Constitution of Great Britain
Eddingtons theory appeared in mature form in 1926 as The Internal Constitution of the Stars, which became an important text for training an entire generation of astrophysicists
Dictionary of Modern English Usage
Publication of "Dictionary of Modern English Usage"
Elizabeth and Essex Research
Strachey prepared his account of the relationship between Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex.
General Strike
Attlee opposes the 1926 General Strike, believing that strike action should not be used as a political weapon
General Strike
Declares a state of emergency during the general strike. The Samuel Report sparks off the General Strike
General Strike
Arthur Jenkins is imprisoned after disturbances during the General Strike.
General Strike
Helps pack copies of The Times during the General Strike
Government Report
The Samuel Report sparks off the General Strike. The Samuel Report rejects nationalization of the mines & recommends a cut in wages
Hal Roach Studio
Laurel joins the Hal Roach studio, and begins directing films, including a 1926 production called Yes, Yes, Nanette
History of England
Publication of "History of England"
History of Spiritualism
Publication of "History of Spiritualism"
Indian Gold Bullion Standard Recommendation
The Hilton Young Commission recommends replacing India's gold-exchange arrangements with a gold-bullion standard and creating a central bank to administer currency policy.
Local Health Services
Administers health policy through local authorities before NHS reform.
Masjed Soleyman Field Renamed
The original Maidan-i-Naftun producing field is formally identified as Masjed Soleyman.
Masjed Soleyman Production Exceeds Four Million Tons
Annual production at the original Persian field rises above four and a half million long tons.
Nationalization
The Samuel Report rejects nationalization of the mines & recommends a cut in wages
Parliamentary Private Secretary
Appointed PPS to Austen Chamberlain
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party
Peerage
Created Viscount Byng of Vimy, 1st
Publication of Seven Pillars
Publishes the subscribers' edition of Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Publication of "Seven Pillars of Wisdom"
Sherborne School
Moves from Hazelhurst to Sherborne School in Dorset for his secondary education.
Simpson Scale
Establishes the Simpson wind force scale, a modification of the Beaufort wind force scale which is the current standard scale used worldwide; still called the Beaufort wind force scale
Stamboul Train
Publication of "Stamboul Train"
Stellar Mass-Luminosity
Eddingtons theory appeared in mature form in 1926 as The Internal Constitution of the Stars, which became an important text for training an entire generation of astrophysicists
Strike
Declares a state of emergency during the general strike. The Samuel Report sparks off the General Strike. The Samuel Report rejects nationalization of the mines & recommends a cut in wages. Special constables & volunteers run essential services & troops maintain food supplies
Strike
Helps pack copies of The Times during the General Strike
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Publication of "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"
The Pleasure Garden
Makes his feature directing debut with The Pleasure Garden, a melodrama about two chorus girls.
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