|
|
| 1867 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Stanley Baldwin |
| 1908 | Election | |
| Bewdley Elected Member of Parliament for Bewdley, succeeds his father in the seat |
| 1916 | PPS | |
| London Appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Bonar Law |
| 1917 | Secretary of Finance | |
| Appointed Financial Secretary to the Treasury |
| 1921 | President | |
| Appointed President of the Board of Trade |
| 1922 | Carlton Club Meeting | |
| 19th Oct London Among the Conservatives who decide to leave the coaltion government by 188 to 85 votes |
| 1922 | Chancellor | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| 1922 | Election | |
| 19th Oct The Conservative Party decides to contest the election independently of the coaltion |
| 1923 | Conference of Imperial | |
| 1st Oct London The Imperial Conference allows Dominions to make treaties with foreign states |
| 1923 | Election | |
| 8th Dec The Conservative Party wins 38% of votes cast, 258 MPs, & loses its majority |
| 1923 | Parliament | |
| Oct London Baldwin asks the King for a dissolution |
| 1923 | Prime Minister | |
| 22nd May Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term |
| 1923 | Rule of Turkey | |
| 22nd Oct The Allies terminate their occupation of Turkey |
| 1924 | Economy | |
| 4th Nov Promises "tranquility & prosperity in which to recuperate from the war" |
| 1924 | Election | |
| The Conservatives win 46.8% of votes cast & 412 MPs |
| 1924 | Prime Minister | |
| 4th Nov Appointed Prime Minister Great Britain, 2nd term |
| 1924 | Resignation | |
| 22nd Jan London Resigns after the Conservatives lose their majority at the general election |
| 1924 | Vote Confidence | |
| 21st Jan London The Conservatives are defeated in Parliament |
| 1926 | Occupation Rhineland | |
| 30th Jan Rhineland British troops withdraw from the Rhineland |
| 1926 | State of Emergency | |
| May Declares a state of emergency during the general strike |
| 1926 | Strike | |
| Special constables & volunteers run essential services & troops maintain food supplies |
| The Samuel Report rejects nationalization of the mines & recommends a cut in wages |
| The Samuel Report sparks off the General Strike |
| May Declares a state of emergency during the general strike |
| 1st May The Miners go on strike |
| 3rd May The TUC calls a general strike in support of the Miners |
| 4th May 1st day of the General Strike |
| 4th May 4 million trades unionists are ordered at the General Council of the TUC to cease work |
| 12th May The last day of the General Strike, the miners stay out |
| 12th May The TUC unconditionally call off the general strike |
| 20th May The Miners Conference decides to continue with the strike |
| 19th Nov Last day of the Miners strike, forced back on the employer's terms |
| 1927 | Conference of Naval | |
| 20th June A Naval Disarmament Conference opens between the UK, USA & Japan |
| 1927 | Diplomacy | |
| Britain severs diplomatic relations with Russia |
| 1927 | Legislation | |
| London The Trades Disputes Act makes general strikes illegal |
| 1927 | Reform | |
| London The Trades Disputes Act makes general strikes illegal |
| 1928 | Independence | |
| 12th Feb Malta Malta is granted Dominion status |
| 20th Feb Britain recognizes the indepence of Trans jordan |
| 1928 | Reform | |
| 5th Jan London The over-65s receive first state pensions |
| 5th July The voting age for women is reduced from 30 to 21 |
| 1929 | Election | |
| Decides to go to the country on a policy of "safety first" |
| Goes to the country amidst high unemployment & industrial unrest |
| The Conservatives win 38.1% of votes cast & 260 MPs but are defeated by Labour |
| June Campaigns on an economic policy of "Safety First" |
| 1931 | Deputy Prime Minister | |
| London Appointed Deputy Prime Minister to MacDonald due to the latter's poor health |
| 1931 | Election | |
| The Conservative Party wins 60.7% of votes cast & 522 MPs |
| 1931 | Health | |
| London Appointed Deputy Prime Minister to MacDonald due to the latter's poor health |
| 1931 | Lord President | |
| Appointed Lord President of the Council |
| 1934 | Armament | |
| 19th July Announces a new air Defense program |
| 19th July Royal Air Force squadrons are to be increased by 41 |
| 1934 | Conference of London | |
| 23rd Oct London The Naval Disarmament Conference opens in London |
| 1934 | Deputy Prime Minister | |
| 22nd June London Appointed Deputy Prime Minister |
| 1934 | Diplomacy | |
| April Japan issues the "Amu-Settlement", a "hands off" China warning to the USA & Britain |
| 1934 | Health | |
| 22nd June London Takes over most of Ramsey MacDonald's responsibilities due to the latter's poor health |
| 1934 | Settlement Amu | |
| April Japan issues the "Amu-Settlement", a "hands off" China warning to the USA & Britain |
| 1935 | Armament | |
| 4th Mar Signs a White Paper to modernize equipment & increase estimates |
| 18th Mar The government protests about Germany's conscription & existence of the Luftwafe |
| 18th June German-British Fleet agreement, the German fleet is set to 35% of the British, supports the revision of the Versailles treaty and leads to some discomfort between France and Great Britain |
| 1935 | Constitution | |
| The Government of India Act, 11 British Indian provinces with parliaments are created |
| 1935 | Diplomacy | |
| 3rd Feb London Anglo-French memorandum for Germany over arms & League of Nations membership |
| 3rd Feb London Flandin & Laval visit London |
| 18th Mar London The government protests about Germany's conscription & existence of the Luftwafe |
| 18th June German-British Fleet agreement, the German fleet is set to 35% of the British, supports the revision of the Versailles treaty and leads to some discomfort between France and Great Britain |
| 1935 | Invasion of Abyssinia | |
| 24th Aug London Cabinet decides to uphold the Covenant of the League of Nations & support Abyssinia |
| 1935 | Legislation | |
| The Government of India Act, 11 British Indian provinces with parliaments are created |
| 1935 | Lord President | |
| June Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 3rd term |
| 1935 | Pact | |
| Baldwin's government negotiates the Hoare-Laval Pact, permits Itay to annex Ethiopia |
| 1935 | Prime Minister | |
| 7th June Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 4th term |
| 1935 | Rule of Ethiopia | |
| Baldwin's government negotiates the Hoare-Laval Pact, permits Itay to annex Ethiopia |
| 1936 | Abdication | |
| Baldwin's government negotiates the abdication of Edward VIII |
| 1936 | Committee Non Intervention | |
| 1st Aug France & Britain found the Committee of Non-Intervention |
| 1936 | Diplomacy | |
| 15th Aug London Britain announces an embargo on arms exports to Spain |
| 24th Aug London Germany, Italy & Portugal agree to Anglo-French proposals for non-intervention |
| 9th Sep London A Non-intervention committee is held in London, Italy & Germany ignore it |
| 1936 | Neutrality Britain | |
| 24th Aug London Germany, Italy & Portugal agree to Anglo-French proposals for non-intervention |
| 1937 | Diplomacy | |
| 18th Nov London Italy & Britain make a "gentleman's agreement" not to upset the status quo in the Med |
| 1937 | Dismissal | |
| London Dismisses his Foreign Secretary in order to save his administration |
| 1937 | Peerage | |
| Bewdley Created Earl of Bewdley, 1st |
| 1937 | Retirement | |
| 28th May London Retires as Prime Minister & from public life |
| 1937 | Rule of Aden | |
| Aden becomes a crown colony |
| 1947 | Death | |
| Death of Stanley Baldwin |
