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1935 in Great Britain — Page 5

Explore 181 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1935.

Historical records for Great Britain in 1935

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Sanctions Diplomacy Gains Importance

Hoare, Samuel · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Warfare / United Nations

Hoare's foreign policy work became closely associated with deliberations over economic sanctions on Italy.

Sanctions Policy Survives Crisis

Hoare, Samuel · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Warfare / United Nations

League sanctions against Italy remained part of the international response despite the failure of Hoare's diplomatic initiative.

Scholarship

Healey, Denis Winston · Bradford · Politics / Labour Party

Healey wins academic recognition that helps take him from Bradford Grammar School to Oxford.

Scottish National Party

Roland, Roland · President of the Scottish National Party · Politics / Scottish National Party

Appointed President of the Scottish National Party

Second Division Championship

Curtis, Harry · Brentford · Manager · Sport / Football

Curtis secured Brentford's first promotion to the First Division by winning the Second Division title in 1934-35.

Second Tier Promotion Drive

Seed, Jimmy · Charlton · Manager · Sport / Football

Seed oversees Charlton Athletic's Third Division South championship campaign and begins the club's rapid climb through the Football League.

Secret Proposal Reaches Press

Hoare, Samuel · Foreign Secretary of Great Britain · Warfare / United Nations

Reports of the proposed Ethiopian settlement emerged publicly, creating a political crisis for Hoare.

Secretary

Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick · London · Parliamentary Private Secretary · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Neville Chamberlain

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Cooper, Alfred Duff · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies · Government / National Government

Appointed Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies

Wood, Edward Frederick Lindley · Secretary of State for War and the Colonies · Government / National Government

Appointed Secretary for War

Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup Victory

Walker, Billy · London · Manager · Sport / Football

Walker led Sheffield Wednesday to FA Cup success after a dramatic final against West Bromwich Albion at Wembley.

Silver Jubilee Doubles Bridge Lighting Bulbs

V, George · Bristol · Science / Civil Engineering

Clifton bridge illuminations use approximately three thousand bulbs for the 1935 Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V, expanding earlier electric displays.

Symphony no 4

Williams, Ralph Vaughan · Moscow · Arts / Classical Music

Composes, "Symphony no 4"

The 39 Steps

Hitchcock, Alfred · Director · Arts / Cinema

Directs The 39 Steps, refining the wrong-man thriller formula that becomes central to his later work.

The African Queen

Forester, Cecil Scott · Arts / Literature

Publication of "The African Queen"

The Case of Gabriel Perry

Sim, Alastair · Arts / Cinema

Makes his film debut in 1935 in The Case of Gabriel Perry

The Harsh Voice

West, Rebecca · Arts / Literature

West published The Harsh Voice, a collection of four short novels.

Thucydides Manuscript Research

Powell, John Enoch · Cambridge · Classical Scholar · Government / Conservative Party Government

Collates manuscripts of Thucydides as part of the textual research that occupies much of his early scholarly career.

Transfer

Lawton, Tommy · Sport / Football

Signs for Second Division club Burnley, despite flat feet and needing to wear orthotics, as a striker, he rapidly achieved fame for his pace, heading ability and two-footed effectiveness in front of goal

Two Goals in FA Cup Final

Rimmer, Ellis · London · Forward · Sport / Football

Rimmer scored twice late in the FA Cup final against West Bromwich Albion, securing Sheffield Wednesday's 4-2 victory.

Wembley Cup Final Goal

Palfethorpe, Jack · London · Forward · Sport / Football

Palfethorpe scored in Sheffield Wednesday's 4-2 victory over West Bromwich Albion, helping the club win its third FA Cup.

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