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100 Days legislation
Aden became a British colony
Australian Antarctic Territory established
BBC began its first foreign language service
Bonus Army marches on Washington
Britain went off the gold standard
British Council established
Cambridge Univ. split the atom
Churchill signed British-Russian anti-nazi pact
Crystal Palace was destroyed in a fire
Driving test and license plates were introduced
Edward VIII abdicated
Housing Act (slum clearance)
Huey Long assassinated
International arms meeting opened in London
King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey
Neville Chamberlain became prime minister
Prohibition repealed
Queen Mary left England on its maiden voyage
Sir Oswald Mosley founded British fascist party
Wimbledon was televised for the first time
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