Ramsay MacDonald Becomes Prime Minister
The 22 January marks the 95th Anniversary of Ramsay MacDonald becoming the Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was the first Labour Party politician to become Prime Minister.
Highlights from British Pathé and the Reuters historical collection
- British Paramount (1931-1957)
- Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930)
- Eve's Film Review (1921-1933)
- Gaumont British (1934-1959)
- Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932)
- Pathé Colour Pictorial (1955-1969)
- Pathé New Pictorial (1936-1946)
- Pathé News (1910-1970)
- Pathé Sound Pictorial (1931-1936)
- Pathetone Weekly (1930-1941)
- Visnews (1957-1979)
Today's Anniversary
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15th January 2019
Lenin, Dalí & Churchill die, Battle of Monte Cassino and more
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2nd January 2019
Cuban Revolution, Siege of Sidney St, The Ruhr Occupation and more
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18th December 2018
Stalin and Mao born, Apollo 8, Christmas and more
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5th December 2018
Edward VIII Abdicates, The Attack on Pearl Harbour and more