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1932 in Great Britain
Explore 83 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1932.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1932
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February
Birth of Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Birth of Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Possible Existence of a Neutron
Publishes evidence that the penetrating beryllium radiation consists of neutral particles with roughly proton mass.
Import Duties Act
The Import Duties Act introduces a general tariff and ends Britain's long free-trade era.
March
Reform of Taxation
Britain returns to protectective tariffs
Birth of Nigel Lawson
Nigel Lawson is born on 11 March 1932.
April
Budget
Includes low expenditure on Defence
Budget
Sets up an Exchange Equalization Fund to prevent sudden fluctuations in sterling
Wakefield By-Election
Returns to the Commons by winning the Wakefield by-election for Labour.
1932 FA Cup Final Goal
Scores Arsenal's goal in the FA Cup final before Newcastle United recover to win 2-1.
Exchange Equalisation Account
The Exchange Equalisation Account is created to manage sterling and official reserves after Britain leaves gold, replacing automatic gold-standard intervention with discretionary exchange management.
Hawthorns School
Works as a teacher at The Hawthorns school.
May
Import Duties Act
Speaks against or scrutinises the operation of the Import Duties Act.
National Health Insurance and Pensions Bill
Contributes to debate on national health insurance and contributory pensions legislation.
Children and Young Persons Bill
Takes part in scrutiny of the Children and Young Persons Bill.
June
Planning and Building Operations
Examines provisions governing buildings and development within planning schemes.
Planning Schemes
Debates the preparation and adoption of planning schemes.
Local Planning Inquiries
Speaks on the use of local inquiries in planning administration.
Protection of Statutory Undertakers
Debates safeguards for statutory undertakers under planning legislation.
The Existence of a Neutron
Publishes a fuller experimental account establishing the neutron as a distinct nuclear particle.
July
Conference of Imperial
Opening day of the Ottawa Imperial Economic Conference
Conference of World Economic
Fails to agree on methods to check spread of trade barriers
August
Armament
Churchills first Speech in Parliament warning about German rearmament
Conference of Imperial
The Imperial Conference decides in favor of limited Imperial preference in trade. Final day of the Imperial Economic Conference in Ottowa
Economy of Great Britain
The Imperial Conference decides in favor of limited Imperial preference in trade
Imperial Preference
The Imperial Conference decides in favor of limited Imperial preference in trade
September
Government Report
The Lytton Report on the conflict between China and Japan accuses Japan of being the aggressor
Lytton Report
The Lytton Report on the conflict between China and Japan accuses Japan of being the aggressor
Birth of Malcolm Bradbury
Birth of Malcolm Bradbury
Death of Peg Entwistle
Death of Peg Entwistle
Imperial Preference
National Liberal free traders resign from Government over Imperial preference
Resignation of National Liberal free traders
National Liberal free traders resign from Government over Imperial preference
October
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Lytton Report
The report rejects Japanese claims to Manchuria.
November
Birth of Ron Saunders
Ron Saunders is born in Birkenhead and later establishes himself as a prolific centre-forward before pursuing a distinguished managerial career.
December
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for distinguished narration, especially The Forsyte Saga.
Broadcast
Begins the practice of Royal Christmas broadcasts
Oil Dispute Referred to League of Nations
The British government refers the Anglo-Persian concession dispute with Persia to the League of Nations.
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1922 Committee
Appointed Chairman of the 1922 Committee
Abersychan Grammar School
Studies at Abersychan Grammar School before progressing to university education.
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