5 January 1928Reform of Social WelfareStanley Baldwin Bewdley, 1st
The over-65s receive first state pensions
Historical records for Great Britain in 1928, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The over-65s receive first state pensions
Buried in Stinsford, Dorset
Malta is granted Dominion status
Malta is granted Dominion status
Britain recognizes the indepence of Transjordan
Britain recognizes the indepence of Transjordan
Birth of Patrick Joseph McGoohan
Birth of Alan Clark
Birth of Alexis Korner (born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner)
Accompanies Churchill during his 4th budget speech
Churchill makes his 4th budget speech
The voting age for women is reduced from 30 to 21
Devised by Frank Kellog & Aristride Briand. 63 powers renounce war
Joins Arsenal from Bolton Wanderers for a then world-record transfer fee of £10,890.
Anglo-Persian and Shell interests create a joint distribution structure for markets across Africa and the Middle East.
Appointed Ambassador of France
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Herbert Henry Asquith dies in 1928.
Appointed Attorney General, 1st term
Appointed Chairman of the National Labour Party
Forms an important intellectual friendship with fellow Sherborne pupil Christopher Morcom, sharing interests in mathematics and science.
Appointed Commander of the British forces in the Meerut District, India
Death of Herbert Henry Asquith
Publication of "Decline and Fall"
Publication of "Decline & Fall"
Discovers penicillin from mold on a sample of bacteria in his laboratory
Eddington discusses relativistic world models and helps bring expanding universe ideas into wider debate
With Lothar Nordheim, explains electron emission from metals in strong electric fields as quantum tunnelling.
Appointed Financial Secretary at the War Office, 1st term
Anglo-Persian discovers oil at Gachsaran during its expanding exploration programme in southwestern Persia.
Anglo-Persian discovers the large Haft Kel field, which becomes a major new source of Persian crude.
Incapacitated by illness & delegates Sovereign authority to Counsellors of State
Serves with the Royal Air Force in India, where public attention follows him.
Joins other major oil companies in an international agreement intended to limit destructive competition and balance supply.
Publication of "Lady Chatterley's Lover"
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Wins election to Monmouthshire County Council.
1st publication of, "Peace In Our Time"
Publication of "Orlando"
1st publication of, "Peace In Our Time"
Created Viscount Hailsham
Publication of "Point Counter Point"
Publication of "Politicians & the War"
Formulates a relativistic quantum equation for the electron that naturally incorporates spin and implies antimatter states.
Appointed President of the Royal Academy
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Sets the world record for the most goals in a league season, 60 in 39 games 1907-08
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