2 February 1932Disarmament ConferenceJohn Simon
Represents Britain at the World Disarmament Conference.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1932, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Represents Britain at the World Disarmament Conference.
Birth of Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
The Import Duties Act introduces a general tariff and ends Britain's long free-trade era.
Britain returns to protectective tariffs
Birth of Nigel Lawson
Includes low expenditure on Defence
Sets up an Exchange Equalization Fund to prevent sudden fluctuations in sterling
Returns to the Commons by winning the Wakefield by-election for Labour.
Scores Arsenal's goal in the FA Cup final before Newcastle United recover to win 2-1.
Works as a teacher at The Hawthorns school.
Speaks against or scrutinises the operation of the Import Duties Act.
Contributes to debate on national health insurance and contributory pensions legislation.
Takes part in scrutiny of the Children and Young Persons Bill.
Examines provisions governing buildings and development within planning schemes.
Debates the preparation and adoption of planning schemes.
Speaks on the use of local inquiries in planning administration.
Debates safeguards for statutory undertakers under planning legislation.
Opening day of the Ottawa Imperial Economic Conference
Fails to agree on methods to check spread of trade barriers
Churchills first Speech in Parliament warning about German rearmament
The Imperial Conference decides in favor of limited Imperial preference in trade. Final day of the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottowa
The Imperial Conference decides in favor of limited Imperial preference in trade
The Imperial Conference decides in favor of limited Imperial preference in trade
The Lytton Report on the conflict between China and Japan accuses Japan of being the aggressor
The Lytton Report on the conflict between China and Japan accuses Japan of being the aggressor
Birth of Malcolm Bradbury
Death of Peg Entwistle
National Liberal free traders resign from Government over Imperial preference
National Liberal free traders resign from Government over Imperial preference
Appointed Home Secretary
The report rejects Japanese claims to Manchuria.
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for distinguished narration, especially The Forsyte Saga.
Begins the practice of Royal Christmas broadcasts
The British government refers the Anglo-Persian concession dispute with Persia to the League of Nations.
Appointed Chairman of the 1922 Committee
Studies at Abersychan Grammar School before progressing to university education.
The Music Box which wins an Academy Award for Best Short Subject
Appointed Attorney General, 2nd term
Lady Barber establishes an institute for fine art and music at the university.
Publication of "Black Mischief"
Appointed President of the Board of Education
Publication of "Brave New World"
Receives a Browne Medal during an exceptionally successful undergraduate career in classics.
Appointed Chairman of the International Disarmament Conference
Signs professional terms with Stoke City FC
Regains his county council seat after losing it in 1931.
Publication of "Education & the Social Order"
The Treasury establishes an account to manage sterling and official foreign-exchange reserves.
The Treasury creates the Exchange Equalisation Account to manage sterling and official reserves after gold.
Appointed Field Marshal
Studies political developments in Germany as extremist movements gain influence.
Appointed Governor of Bengal
Resigns in protest at the enactment of a full scheme of Imperial Preference and protectionist tariffs
Invents Neoprene, a rubber like substance
Appointed Junior Minister at the India Office
Builds his reputation through League of Nations and disarmament diplomacy
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party
Company output increases to 6,445,808 long tons while the concession dispute remains unresolved.
Wins the Porson Prize for Greek verse composition during his studies at Cambridge.
Resigns in protest at the enactment of a full scheme of Imperial Preference and protectionist tariffs
Samuels Liberals resign from the national Government over imperial preference
Publication of "Talleyrand"
Film debut in The Midshipmaid
Stars in, The Music Box
Publishes his English translation of Homer's Odyssey under the name T. E. Shaw.
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