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Great Britain in 2019

Historical records for Great Britain in 2019, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

54Records
49Events
25Named people
11Places
12Categories

Historical records

January

15 January 2019First Meaningful VoteKeir Starmer

House of Commons · Politics / Labour Party

Starmer opposes Theresa May's withdrawal agreement during the first meaningful vote.

15 January 2019Meaningful Vote DefeatTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The House of Commons rejects the Withdrawal Agreement by a historic margin.

15 January 2019Withdrawal Agreement DefeatTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The House of Commons rejects the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by a historic margin.

19 January 2019A Bed Every Night ExpansionAndrew Murray Burnham Andy

Greater Manchester · Government / Greater Manchester Government

Burnham reports that more than nine hundred people have received accommodation and support.

January 2019Rangers LoanJermain Defoe

Glasgow · Sport / Football

Joins Rangers on loan from Bournemouth and adds experienced attacking depth.

March

12 March 2019Second Deal DefeatTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Commons rejects the Withdrawal Agreement for a second time.

12 March 2019Second Meaningful VoteTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Commons rejects the revised Withdrawal Agreement for a second time.

12 March 2019Second Meaningful VoteKeir Starmer

House of Commons · Politics / Labour Party

Starmer again votes against the revised withdrawal agreement.

14 March 2019Article 50 Extension VoteTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

MPs vote to seek an extension to the Article 50 process.

22 March 2019Article 50 Short ExtensionTheresa Mary May

Brussels · Government / Conservative Party Government

The European Council grants a short Article 50 extension.

29 March 2019Original Exit Date MissedTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The original Brexit date passes without the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.

29 March 2019Third Deal DefeatTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Commons rejects the Withdrawal Agreement for a third time.

29 March 2019Third Meaningful VoteTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Commons rejects the Withdrawal Agreement for a third time.

April

3 April 2019Article 50 Extension BillYvette Cooper

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Secures legislation requiring the government to seek an Article 50 extension.

10 April 2019Article 50 Further ExtensionTheresa Mary May

Brussels · Government / Conservative Party Government

The European Council grants a further extension to 31 October 2019.

12 April 2019Brexit Party LaunchNigel Farage

Coventry · Politics / Brexit

Launches the Brexit Party ahead of the European Parliament election.

May

7 May 2019Moving On TourRoger Daltrey

London · Arts / Popular Music

Begin the Moving On symphonic tour.

23 May 2019European Parliament ElectionNigel Farage

Great Britain · Politics / Brexit

The Brexit Party wins the UK European Parliament election.

24 May 2019Resignation AnnouncementTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Announces that she will resign as Conservative leader after failing to pass her Brexit deal.

24 May 2019Resignation of Theresa Mary MayTheresa Mary May

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Announces that she will resign as Conservative leader.

27 May 2019Championship Play-Off VictoryDean Smith

Wembley · Sport / Football

Smith leads Villa past Derby County to secure promotion to the Premier League.

June

1 June 2019Champions LeagueJordan Henderson

Madrid · Sport / Football

Captains Liverpool to Champions League victory.

July

24 July 2019ChancellorSajid Javid

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Boris Johnson.

24 July 2019Foreign SecretaryDominic Raab

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Foreign Secretary by Boris Johnson.

24 July 2019Home SecretaryPriti Patel

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Appointed Home Secretary by Boris Johnson.

24 July 2019Prime MinisterBoris Johnson

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Becomes Prime Minister promising to deliver Brexit.

August

28 August 2019ProrogationBoris Johnson

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Obtains approval to prorogue Parliament during the Brexit crisis.

September

9 September 2019Benn ActHilary Benn

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Sponsors legislation requiring an extension request to avoid no deal.

9 September 2019Benn ActBoris Johnson

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The European Union Withdrawal No 2 Act receives royal assent.

23 September 2019Confirmatory Referendum PolicyKeir Starmer

Brighton · Politics / Labour Party

Starmer supports placing a negotiated Brexit outcome before voters in a referendum.

24 September 2019Prorogation JudgmentBrenda Hale

London · Politics / Brexit

Rules that the prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.

24 September 2019Supreme Court RulingBoris Johnson

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Supreme Court rules that prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.

October

1 October 2019A Bed Every Night Phase TwoAndrew Murray Burnham Andy

Greater Manchester · Government / Greater Manchester Government

Burnham expands winter accommodation, specialist support and provision across the city-region.

14 October 2019Booker PrizeBernardine Evaristo

London · Arts / Literature

Shares the Booker Prize for Girl, Woman, Other.

17 October 2019Revised Withdrawal AgreementBoris Johnson

Brussels · Government / Conservative Party Government

Agrees a revised Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union.

19 October 2019Letwin AmendmentBoris Johnson

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Commons passes the Letwin amendment delaying approval of the Brexit deal.

22 October 2019Withdrawal Bill Second ReadingBoris Johnson

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Withdrawal Agreement Bill passes second reading but the timetable motion fails.

28 October 2019Article 50 ExtensionBoris Johnson

Brussels · Government / Conservative Party Government

The European Union grants a Brexit extension to 31 January 2020.

November

17 November 2019First Top-Flight North London Derby GoalKim Little

London · Sport / Football

Scores the opening goal as Arsenal defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the first top-flight women's north London derby.

22 November 2019The Christmas PresentRobbie Williams

Arts / Popular Music

Releases The Christmas Present, a seasonal album mixing original songs and festive standards.

December

6 December 2019WHO AlbumPeter Dennis Blandford Townshend

London · Arts / Popular Music

Release WHO, their first studio album since Endless Wire.

10 December 2019Nobel PrizePeter Ratcliffe

Stockholm · Science / Medicine

Receives the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries on cellular oxygen sensing.

10 December 2019Nobel PrizeM Stanley Whittingham

Stockholm · Science / Chemistry

Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on lithium-ion batteries.

12 December 2019General ElectionJeremy Corbyn

Great Britain · Politics / Labour Party

Leads Labour to defeat in the general election.

12 December 2019General ElectionBoris Johnson

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Wins a Conservative majority on the slogan Get Brexit Done.

12 December 2019General ElectionJo Swinson

Great Britain · Politics / Liberal Democrats

Loses her seat in the general election.

12 December 2019General Election - General ElectionBoris Johnson

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Wins a Conservative majority on the slogan Get Brexit Done.

12 December 2019General Election Election OutcomeBoris Johnson

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

General election outcome recorded for Boris Johnson: Wins a Conservative majority on the slogan Get Brexit Done.

12 December 2019General Election GovernmentBoris Johnson

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Government context for this general election: Wins a Conservative majority on the slogan Get Brexit Done.

12 December 2019Third Parliamentary Election VictoryKeir Starmer

London · Politics / Labour Party

Starmer is re-elected for Holborn and St Pancras at the general election.

20 December 2019Withdrawal Agreement BillBoris Johnson

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Withdrawal Agreement Bill passes second reading after the Conservative election victory.

December 2019Rough Sleeping ReductionAndrew Murray Burnham Andy

Greater Manchester · Government / Greater Manchester Government

Burnham announces that recorded rough sleeping has fallen thirty-seven percent in one year.

Other Events

2019Academy AwardOlivia Colman

Arts / Cinema

Wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Favourite.

2019Entanglement Wedge ReconstructionGeoffrey Penington

Science / Physics

Shows how quantum extremal surfaces can reproduce a Page curve and recover information from an evaporating black hole in holographic models.

Names involved

Andrew Murray Burnham AndyBernardine EvaristoBoris JohnsonBrenda HaleDean SmithDominic RaabGeoffrey PeningtonHilary BennJeremy CorbynJermain DefoeJo SwinsonJordan HendersonKeir StarmerKim LittleM Stanley WhittinghamNigel FarageOlivia ColmanPeter Dennis Blandford TownshendPeter RatcliffePriti PatelRobbie WilliamsRoger DaltreySajid JavidTheresa Mary MayYvette Cooper

Places involved

BrightonBrusselsCoventryGlasgowGreat BritainGreater ManchesterHouse of CommonsLondonMadridStockholmWembley

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.