Academy Award
The Music Box which wins an Academy Award for Best Short Subject
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1932 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 83 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1932.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1932
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After Democracy
Wells published After Democracy, considering alternatives to prevailing political institutions.
Arnold Bennett Himself
West published Arnold Bennett Himself, an assessment of the novelist's life and art.
Atomic Research Inspires Cockcroft Walton Work
Research traditions associated with Rutherford helped produce laboratory particle acceleration breakthroughs. The work helped transform laboratory discoveries into wider applications.
Attorney General
Appointed Attorney General, 2nd term
Barber Institute Foundation
Lady Barber establishes an institute for fine art and music at the university.
Black Mischief
Publication of "Black Mischief"
Board of Education
Appointed President of the Board of Education
Brave New World
Publication of "Brave New World"
Browne Medal
Receives a Browne Medal during an exceptionally successful undergraduate career in classics.
Carlisle United Professional Move
Shankly joined Carlisle United in the Football League Third Division North, beginning his professional playing career south of the Scottish border.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the International Disarmament Conference
Charlie Paynter Succeeds Syd King
Charlie Paynter becomes West Ham United manager following Syd King and takes responsibility for the club during a difficult interwar period.
Contract
Signs professional terms with Stoke City FC
Council Return
Regains his county council seat after losing it in 1931.
Death of Lytton Strachey
Strachey died at Ham Spray House in Berkshire.
Discovery of Neutron
Discovers the neutron, clarifying nuclear structure and explaining how isotopes of the same element can share an atomic number while differing in mass.
Education and the Social Order
Publication of "Education & the Social Order"
Exchange Equalisation Account
The Treasury establishes an account to manage sterling and official foreign-exchange reserves.
Exchange Equalisation Account
The Treasury creates the Exchange Equalisation Account to manage sterling and official reserves after gold.
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Fourth First Division Title
Dixie Dean leads Everton’s attack during the 1931–32 campaign as the club wins another English league championship.
German Politics
Studies political developments in Germany as extremist movements gain influence.
Governor
Appointed Governor of Bengal
Imperial Preference
Resigns in protest at the enactment of a full scheme of Imperial Preference and protectionist tariffs
Invention of Neoprene
Invents Neoprene, a rubber like substance
Junior Minister of India Office
Appointed Junior Minister at the India Office
League Diplomacy
Builds his reputation through League of Nations and disarmament diplomacy
Liverpool Goalscoring Mainstay
Gordon Hodgson remained the focal point of Liverpool's attack in the early 1930s and established himself as one of the club's most prolific prewar forwards.
Neutron Mass Estimate
Uses recoil measurements from several light elements to estimate the mass of the newly identified neutron.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning the electrical functions of neurons and the way nerve impulses encode sensation.
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning the functions of neurons and the integrative action of the nervous system.
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party
Persian Oil Production 6445808 Tons
Company output increases to 6,445,808 long tons while the concession dispute remains unresolved.
Porson Prize
Wins the Porson Prize for Greek verse composition during his studies at Cambridge.
Resignation of Philip Snowden
Resigns in protest at the enactment of a full scheme of Imperial Preference and protectionist tariffs
Resignation of Samuels Liberals
Samuels Liberals resign from the national Government over imperial preference
Second Division Championship
Oversees Wolves’ Second Division championship campaign, returning the club to the top flight after a prolonged absence.
Talleyrand
Publication of "Talleyrand"
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