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This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with those of the present-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access. The day was first ...
Before the Union of England and Scotland in 1707, the Treasury of England was led by the Lord High Treasurer. [12] By the late Tudor period, the Lord High Treasurer was regarded as one of the Great Officers of State, [12] and was often (though not always) the dominant figure in government: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (lord high treasurer, 1547–1549), [13] served as lord protector to ...
The government of the colony of Southern Rhodesia, whose prime ministers had frequently attended Imperial and Commonwealth conferences since 1930, is excluded due to a decision to confine attendance at meetings to leaders of independent states. [2] 21 September Malta joins the Commonwealth upon being granted independence by the United Kingdom.
?Since 1981, the United Nations has annually recognized September 21 as the International Day of Peace.
September 21 is the 264th day of ... 1745 – A British government army led by Sir John Cope is defeated in less than ... 46th United States Secretary of State (d. 1950)
20 September – Sir Teddy Taylor, 80, politician, MP for Glasgow Cathcart (1964–1979) and Rochford and Southend East (1980–2005). [63] 22 September – Bill Michie, 81, politician, MP for Sheffield Heeley (1983–2001). 1 October – John Swinburne, 87, politician, founder of SSCUP and member of the Scottish Parliament (2003–2007).
8 September – Kelly Groucutt, English rock guitarist (Electric Light Orchestra) (died 2009) 14 September – Martin Tyler, sports broadcaster; 18 September – John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman (died 2021) [24] 19 September – Kate Adie, journalist; 21 September – Shaw Clifton, General of The Salvation Army