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Great Britain in 1927

Historical records for Great Britain in 1927, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

50Records
46Events
26Named people
11Places
17Categories

Historical records

January

January 1927Visit to Mussolini in ItalyWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Government / Conservative Party Government

Visits Mussolini in Italy, 1st visit to Italy

March

27 March 1927Cadman Elected Anglo-Persian ChairmanJohn Cadman

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Is elected chairman after returning from discussions with the newly crowned Reza Shah.

May

2 May 1927Reform of TradeMaurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1st

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Makes a speech in support of the Trades Disputes Bill

June

20 June 1927Conference of NavalStanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1st

Government / Conservative Party Government

A Naval Disarmament Conference opens between the UK, USA & Japan

July

10 July 1927Birth of Donald George DonRevieDonald George "Don" Revie

Middlesbrough · Sport / Football

Birth of Donald George "Don"Revie

September

September 1927EducationEdward Richard George Heath

Ramsgate · Politics / Conservative Party

Studies at Chatham House Grammar School and develops academic and musical interests.

November

19 November 1927Arsenal FCEdris Albert "Eddie" Hapgood

London · Sport / Football

Makes debut for Arsenal

Other Events

1927Attends the inauguration of the Parliament House in AustraliaGeorge VI

Canberra · House / House of Windsor

Attends the inauguration of the Parliament House in Australia

1927BBC BirminghamJohn Reith

Birmingham · Arts / Broadcasting

Expands regional broadcasting as Birmingham becomes an important BBC centre.

1927Becoming a WriterGeorge Orwell Eric Arthur Blair

London · Arts / Literature

Returns to England determined to become a writer.

1927Break in Diplomatic Relations with RussiaStanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1st

Government / Conservative Party Government

Britain severs diplomatic relations with Russia

1927Britains Industrial FutureJohn Maynard Keynes

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Britains Industrial Future". Advocates a middle way in industrial relations, the "Liberal Yellow Book"

1927ChairmanSimon Simon, 1st

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Chairman of the Indian Statutory Commission

1927ChairmanGeorge Herbert Hyde Villiers Clarendon, 6th

Media / Media

Appointed Chairman of the BBC

1927Classical StudiesRichard Howard Stafford Crossman

Oxford · Politics / Labour Party

Develops his interest in Plato, political philosophy and the problems of democratic government.

1927CommonwealthGeorge VI

Government / Government of Great Britain

Under the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the monarch also becomes separately the king or queen of many Commonwealth Realms, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and others

1927CommonwealthGeorge VI

House / House of Windsor

Under the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the monarch also becomes separately the king or queen of many Commonwealth Realms, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and others

1927Duck SoupArthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel

Arts / Cinema

Duck Soup is a 1927 short silent film made by Hal Roach Studios, the first occasion Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy appeared together on screen at Hal Roach Studios. Do Detectives Think?

1927Egdon HeathGustav Theodore Holst

London · Arts / Classical Music

Composes, "Egdon Heath"

1927Electron Diffraction Through Metal FoilsGeorge Paget Thomson

Aberdeen · Science / Physics

Independently demonstrates electron diffraction by transmitting fast electrons through thin metal foils.

1927FilmArthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel

Arts / Cinema

is a short silent film made by the Hal Roach Studios featuring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy made shortly before they were officially recognized as a double act

1927Free StateGeorge VI

House / House of Windsor

The Irish Free State leaves the United Kingdom in 1922, the actual name of the Kingdom is not changed until 1927, when he becomes separately the King of Ireland

1927General StrikeStanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1st

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Trades Disputes Act makes general strikes illegal

1927Hal Roach StudioArthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel

Arts / Cinema

Oliver Hardy, another member of the Hal Roach Studios Comedy All Star players, was injured in a kitchen mishap and Laurel was asked to return to acting, Laurel and Hardy begin sharing the screen in Slipping Wives, Duck Soup and With Love and Hisses

1927Industry and the StateMaurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1st

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Industry & the State". Advocates a "middle way" in industrial relations between socialism & laissez-faire

1927ItElinor Glyn

Arts / Literature

Publication of "It"

1927Laurel and HardyArthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel

Arts / Cinema

Laurel & Hardy become friends and their comic chemistry soon became obvious, Roach Studios supervising director Leo McCarey noticed the audience reaction to them and began teaming them, leading to the creation of the Laurel and Hardy series

1927LegislationStanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1st

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Trades Disputes Act makes general strikes illegal

1927LegislationGeorge VI

Government / Government of Great Britain

Under the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the monarch also becomes separately the king or queen of many Commonwealth Realms, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and others

1927Liberal Yellow BookJohn Maynard Keynes

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Britains Industrial Future". Advocates a middle way in industrial relations, the "Liberal Yellow Book"

1927middle wayMaurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1st

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Industry & the State". Advocates a "middle way" in industrial relations between socialism & laissez-faire

1927Naft-e Shah Oilfield DiscoveredJohn Cadman

Kermanshah · Government / Liberal Party Government

Anglo-Persian discovers the Naft-e Shah field in western Persia, extending production beyond Masjed Soleyman.

1927Police ResignationGeorge Orwell Eric Arthur Blair

Burma · Arts / Literature

Resigns from the Indian Imperial Police.

1927Publication of Revolt in the DesertThomas Edward Lawrence of Arabia

London · Arts / Literature

Publishes Revolt in the Desert, an abridged public version of his wartime narrative.

1927Reform of IndustryWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Passes legislation which reduces rates for industry

1927Reform of TradeStanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1st

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Trades Disputes Act makes general strikes illegal

1927Rule of AustraliaGeorge VI

House / House of Windsor

The Irish Free State leaves the United Kingdom in 1922, the actual name of the Kingdom is not changed until 1927, when he becomes separately the King of Ireland

1927Rule of CanadaGeorge VI

House / House of Windsor

Under the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the monarch also becomes separately the king or queen of many Commonwealth Realms, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and others

1927Rule of IndiaClement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st

Politics / Labour Party

Appointed a member of the multi-party Simon Commission, a Royal Commission set up to examine the possibility of granting self-rule to India

1927Rule of IrelandGeorge VI

House / House of Windsor

Under the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the monarch also becomes separately the king or queen of many Commonwealth Realms, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and others

1927Rule of New ZealandGeorge VI

House / House of Windsor

Under the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the monarch also becomes separately the king or queen of many Commonwealth Realms, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and others

1927Simon CommissionClement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st

Politics / Labour Party

Appointed a member of the multi-party Simon Commission, a Royal Commission set up to examine the possibility of granting self-rule to India

1927Slipping WivesArthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel

Arts / Cinema

Oliver Hardy, another member of the Hal Roach Studios Comedy All Star players, was injured in a kitchen mishap and Laurel was asked to return to acting, Laurel and Hardy begin sharing the screen in Slipping Wives, Duck Soup and With Love and Hisses.

1927Social QuestionsRachel Crowdy

Geneva · Warfare / League of Nations

Leads League work on trafficking and social welfare issues.

1927Staff College Instructor AppointmentBernard Law Montgomery Alamein, 1st

Camberley · Warfare / Military

Returns to Camberley as an instructor and develops his reputation as a demanding trainer of officers.

1927Stuff and NonsenseWalter John de La Mare

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Stuff & Nonsense"

1927The Analysis of MatterRussell Kingston, 3rd

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "The Analysis of Matter"

1927The LodgerAlfred Hitchcock

Arts / Cinema

Directs The Lodger, the suspense thriller widely regarded as the first film to display his mature cinematic style.

1927Titles ActGeorge VI

House / House of Windsor

Under the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the monarch also becomes separately the king or queen of many Commonwealth Realms, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and others

1927To the LighthouseVirginia Woolf

Arts / Literature

Publication of "To the Lighthouse"

Names involved

Alfred HitchcockArthur Stanley Jefferson LaurelBernard Law Montgomery Alamein, 1stClement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1stDonald George "Don" RevieEdris Albert "Eddie" HapgoodEdward Richard George HeathElinor GlynGeorge Herbert Hyde Villiers Clarendon, 6thGeorge Orwell Eric Arthur BlairGeorge Paget ThomsonGeorge VIGustav Theodore HolstJohn CadmanJohn Maynard KeynesJohn ReithMaurice Harold MacMillan Stockton, 1stRachel CrowdyRichard Howard Stafford CrossmanRussell Kingston, 3rdSimon Simon, 1stStanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1stThomas Edward Lawrence of ArabiaVirginia WoolfWalter John de La MareWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Places involved

AberdeenBirminghamBurmaCamberleyCanberraGenevaKermanshahLondonMiddlesbroughOxfordRamsgate

Provenance

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