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| 1 | 1931 | - 1931—1931:
Statute of Westminster: British Dominions become independent sovereign states
- 1931—1931:
Collapse of the German banking system; 3,000 banks there close
- 14 Apr 1931—14 Apr 1931:
Highway Code first issued
- 26 Apr 1931—26 Apr 1931:
Census: Population - England and Wales; 40 Million; Scotland: 4.8 Million; N Ireland: 1.24 Million (Unfortunately, the census was destroyed by fire in WW2)
- 21 Oct 1931—21 Oct 1931:
National Government formed to deal with economic crisis - Britain comes off
gold standard
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| 2 | 1932 | - 1932—1932:
Great Hunger March of unemployed to London
- 1932—1932:
Moseley founds British Union of Fascists
- 1932—1932:
Cockroft and Walton accelerate particles to disintegrate an atomic nucleus
- 1932—1932:
Sir Thomas Beecham established the London Philharmonic Orchestra
- 1932—1932:
SA - Airmail service between South Africa and Britain started in January. Wireless telephone communication established with Britain in February.
- 21 May 1932—21 May 1932:
Amelia Earhart first solo nonstop flight across Atlantic by a female pilot
- 3 Oct 1932—3 Oct 1932:
Iraq gains independence from Britain
- 3 Oct 1932—3 Oct 1932:
'The Times' introduces 'Times New Roman' typeface
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