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2019 in Great Britain — Page 2

Explore 85 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2019.

Historical records for Great Britain in 2019

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 40 of 85 unique records.

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September

Prorogation Judgment

Hale, Brenda · London · Politics / Brexit

Rules that the prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.

Supreme Court Ruling

Johnson, Boris · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

The Supreme Court rules that prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.

October

A Bed Every Night Phase Two

Burnham, Andrew Murray · Greater Manchester · Mayor of Greater Manchester · Government / Greater Manchester Government

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

Booker Prize

Evaristo, Bernardine · London · Author · Arts / Literature

Shares the Booker Prize for Girl, Woman, Other.

Revised Withdrawal Agreement

Johnson, Boris · Brussels · Government / Conservative Party Government

Agrees a revised Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union.

Letwin Amendment

Johnson, Boris · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

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

Withdrawal Bill Second Reading

Johnson, Boris · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

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

Article 50 Extension

Johnson, Boris · Brussels · Government / Conservative Party Government

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

November

First Top-Flight North London Derby Goal

Little, Kim · London · Midfielder · Sport / Football

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

The Christmas Present

Williams, Robbie · Solo Artist · Arts / Popular Music

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

December

WHO Album

Townshend, Peter Dennis Blandford · London · The Who · Arts / Popular Music

Release WHO, their first studio album since Endless Wire.

Nobel Prize

Ratcliffe, Peter · Stockholm · Scientist · Science / Medicine

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

Nobel Prize

Whittingham, M Stanley · Stockholm · Scientist · Science / Chemistry

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

General Election

Corbyn, Jeremy · Great Britain · Politics / Labour Party

Leads Labour to defeat in the general election.

General Election

Johnson, Boris · Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Wins a Conservative majority on the slogan Get Brexit Done.

General Election

Swinson, Jo · Great Britain · Politics / Liberal Democrats

Loses her seat in the general election.

General Election - General Election

Johnson, Boris · Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Wins a Conservative majority on the slogan Get Brexit Done.

General Election Election Outcome

Johnson, Boris · Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

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

General Election Government

Johnson, Boris · Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

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

Third Parliamentary Election Victory

Starmer, Keir · London · Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras · Politics / Labour Party

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

Withdrawal Agreement Bill

Johnson, Boris · London · Government / Conservative Party Government

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

Rough Sleeping Reduction

Burnham, Andrew Murray · Greater Manchester · Mayor of Greater Manchester · Government / Greater Manchester Government

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

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Academy Award

Colman, Olivia · Actress · Arts / Cinema

Wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Favourite.

Blades Promotion Defensive Anchor

Egan, John · Sheffield · Defender · Sport / Football

Egan organised Sheffield United's back line as the club finished second in the Championship and won automatic promotion.

Blades Return to Premier League

Wilder, Chris · Sheffield · Manager · Sport / Football

Wilder secured Premier League promotion with Sheffield United after building a distinctive system around overlapping central defenders.

Bournemouth Defender Villa Loan Arrival

Mings, Tyrone · Birmingham · Defender · Sport / Football

Tyrone Mings joined Aston Villa from Bournemouth on loan and strengthened the defence ahead of the successful promotion play-offs.

Championship Attacking Spearhead

Bamford, Patrick · Leeds · Forward · Sport / Football

Leads Leeds United's forward line in Marcelo Bielsa's demanding tactical system while the club contests promotion.

Championship Play-Off Semi-Final Comeback at Leeds

Lampard, Frank · Leeds · Manager · Sport / Football

Lampard oversees Derby County's dramatic away victory at Leeds United, overturning a first-leg deficit to reach the Wembley play-off final.

Chelsea Managerial Appointment

Lampard, Frank · London · Manager · Sport / Football

Lampard returns to Chelsea as head coach after a single season with Derby, taking responsibility for a side integrating younger academy players.

David Moyes Returns to West Ham

Moyes, David · London · Manager · Sport / Football

David Moyes is reappointed West Ham United manager in December and subsequently builds a side capable of qualifying for European competitions.

Deep-Lying Midfield Transformation

Phillips, Kalvin · Leeds · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Develops into a controlling defensive midfielder under Marcelo Bielsa, helping organize Leeds United's pressing and buildup.

Entanglement Wedge Reconstruction

Penington, Geoffrey · Physicist · Science / Physics

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

Halfway-Line Goal Against Orlando City

Rooney, Wayne · Washington · Forward · Sport / Football

Rooney scores from inside his own half against Orlando City, producing one of the most memorable goals of his D.C. United career.

Leonardo Anniversary Exhibition

Thomason, Yeoville · Birmingham · Architect · Arts / Museums

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery participated in the nationwide display of Leonardo da Vinci drawings from the Royal Collection.

Liverpool Club World Cup Defensive Role

Gomez, Joe · Doha · Defender · Sport / Football

Joe Gomez featured prominently at centre-back as Liverpool won the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar in December 2019.

MLS All-Star Selection

Rooney, Wayne · Orlando · Forward · Sport / Football

Rooney represents Major League Soccer's All-Star side after establishing himself as one of D.C. United's leading attacking players.

Norwich Championship Winning Defence

Godfrey, Ben · Norwich · Defender · Sport / Football

Ben Godfrey emerged as a central defender for Norwich City during the 2018-19 season, contributing to the team's promotion to the Premier League.

Overlapping Centre Back Promotion

O'Connell, Jack · Sheffield · Defender · Sport / Football

O'Connell attacked space from the left side of Sheffield United's back three during the promotion season that returned the club to the top flight.

Player of the Year

Sterling, Raheem · Manchester · Winger · Sport / Football

Sterling secures the writers award after adding consistent end product to his attacking game while helping Manchester City compete for major honours.

Rangers Europa League Group Progress

Gerrard, Steven · Glasgow · Manager · Sport / Football

Gerrard leads Rangers through European qualifying rounds and into the Europa League group stage, strengthening the club's continental standing.

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