When was Winston Churchill born?

Winston Churchill was born on 1874-11-30.

What events was Winston Churchill involved in?

Winston Churchill had a award received connection with Queen's Sudan Medal.

What events was Winston Churchill involved in?

Spanish military decoration for general officers, for effective services in the course of an armed conflict; grade of the Spanish order

What events was Winston Churchill involved in?

centre-right to right-wing political party in the United Kingdom

What events was Winston Churchill involved in?

Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Winston Churchill

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Born — Life — 1874-11-30
Winston Churchill was born on 1874-11-30.
Received Queen's Sudan Medal — Recognition — 1889
Winston Churchill had a award received connection with Queen's Sudan Medal.
Received Cross of Military Merit with Red Decoration — Recognition — 1895-12-18
Spanish military decoration for general officers, for effective services in the course of an armed conflict; grade of the Spanish order
Joined Conservative Party — Politics — 1900-01-01
centre-right to right-wing political party in the United Kingdom
Began serving as member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1900-10-01
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Received Queen's South Africa Medal — Recognition — 1901
British Second Boer War medal
Joined Conservative Party — Politics — 1904-01-01
centre-right to right-wing political party in the United Kingdom
Joined Liberal Party — Politics — 1904-01-01
major political party in the United Kingdom from 1859 to 1988
Stopped serving as member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1906-01-08
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 27th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1906-01-12
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1908-04-16
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1908-05-09
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Married Clementine Churchill — Family — 1908-09-12
Wife of Winston Churchill and life peer (1885–1977)
Stopped serving as member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1910-01-10
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1910-01-15
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as Home Secretary — Career — 1910-02-19
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Stopped serving as member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1910-11-28
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1910-12-03
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as Home Secretary — Career — 1911-10-24
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Began serving as First Lord of the Admiralty — Career — 1911-10-24
political head of the Royal Navy
Began serving as rector — Career — 1914-01-01
elected head of an higher education institution
Stopped serving as First Lord of the Admiralty — Career — 1915-05-25
political head of the Royal Navy
Began serving as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster — Career — 1915-05-25
ministerial office in the United Kingdom
Stopped serving as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster — Career — 1915-11-25
ministerial office in the United Kingdom
Began serving as Minister of Munitions — Career — 1917-07-17
position in the British government, 1915-1921
Stopped serving as rector — Career — 1918-01-01
elected head of an higher education institution
Stopped serving as member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1918-11-25
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1918-12-14
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Received Distinguished Service Medal — Recognition — 1919
military decoration of the United States Army
Stopped serving as Minister of Munitions — Career — 1919-01-10
position in the British government, 1915-1921
Began serving as Secretary of State for War — Career — 1919-01-10
British cabinet-level position
Stopped serving as Secretary of State for War — Career — 1921-02-13
British cabinet-level position
Began serving as Secretary of State for the Colonies — Career — 1921-02-13
British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies
Stopped serving as Secretary of State for the Colonies — Career — 1922-10-19
British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies
Received Companion of Honour — Recognition — 1922-10-19
award in the Order of the Companions of Honour
Stopped serving as member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1922-10-26
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Joined Liberal Party — Politics — 1924-01-01
major political party in the United Kingdom from 1859 to 1988
Joined Conservative Party — Politics — 1924-01-01
centre-right to right-wing political party in the United Kingdom
Began serving as member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1924-10-29
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Received Territorial Decoration — Recognition — 1924-10-31
military medal of the United Kingdom
Began serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer — Career — 1924-11-06
Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury
Received Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 1st Class — Recognition — 1925-04-29
Winston Churchill had a award received connection with Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 1st Class.
Became a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland — Identity — 1927-04-12
historical sovereign state (1801–1922)
Stopped serving as member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1929-05-10
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1929-05-30
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer — Career — 1929-06-04
Minister for Finance in the United Kingdom and Head of Treasury
Stopped serving as member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1931-10-07
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1931-10-27
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1935-10-25
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1935-11-14
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as First Lord of the Admiralty — Career — 1939-09-03
political head of the Royal Navy
Led the government of Churchill war ministry — Politics — 1940-01-01
UK government during World War II
Led the government of United Kingdom — Politics — 1940-01-01
island country in north-west Europe
Began serving as colonel — Career — 1940-01-24
military rank of the United Kingdom
Began serving as Leader of the House of Commons — Career — 1940-05-10
responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons
Began serving as Secretary of State for Defence — Career — 1940-05-10
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Began serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — Career — 1940-05-10
head of government of the United Kingdom
Stopped serving as First Lord of the Admiralty — Career — 1940-05-11
political head of the Royal Navy
Began serving as Leader of the Conservative Party — Career — 1940-11-09
most senior politician within the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom
Began serving as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports — Career — 1941-10-28
ceremonial official in the United Kingdom
Stopped serving as Leader of the House of Commons — Career — 1942-02-19
responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons
Received honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons — Recognition — 1943
fellowship
Received Albert Medal — Recognition — 1945
award of the Royal Society of Arts
Led the government of Churchill war ministry — Politics — 1945-01-01
UK government during World War II
Led the government of United Kingdom — Politics — 1945-01-01
island country in north-west Europe
Was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1945-01-01
one of five Nobel Prizes
Led the government of Churchill caretaker ministry — Politics — 1945-05-23
UK Government, May–July 1945
Stopped serving as member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1945-06-15
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1945-07-05
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as Secretary of State for Defence — Career — 1945-07-26
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Stopped serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — Career — 1945-07-26
head of government of the United Kingdom
Led the government of Churchill caretaker ministry — Politics — 1945-07-26
UK Government, May–July 1945
Began serving as Leader of the Opposition — Career — 1945-07-26
parliamentary position of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Received honorary citizen of Brussels — Recognition — 1945-10-16
title of honor awarded by the City of Brussels, Belgium
Received Honorary doctor of Leiden University — Recognition — 1946-01-01
título honorífico de doctor conferido por la Universidad de Leiden, y otorgado a personas eminentes en reconocimiento de sus méritos especiales
Was nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1946-01-01
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Received honorary doctor of the University of Miami — Recognition — 1946-02-26
Winston Churchill had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Miami.
Received Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion — Recognition — 1946-05-08
Winston Churchill had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Received Military Medal of Luxembourg — Recognition — 1946-07-14
military decoration in Luxembourg (1945-)
Was nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1948-01-01
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Received doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon — Recognition — 1948-06-07
Winston Churchill had a award received connection with doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon.
Received Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav‎ — Recognition — 1948-07-01
Winston Churchill had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav‎.
Was nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1949-01-01
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Began serving as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1949-08-13
posición de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa
Received Sonning Prize — Recognition — 1950
award
Was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1950-01-01
one of five Nobel Prizes
Was nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1950-01-01
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Stopped serving as member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1950-02-03
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1950-02-23
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Joined American Philosophical Society — Career — 1951-01-01
American scholarly organization and learned society
Led the government of United Kingdom — Politics — 1951-01-01
island country in north-west Europe
Was nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1951-01-01
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Stopped serving as member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1951-10-05
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 39th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1951-10-25
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Stopped serving as Leader of the Opposition — Career — 1951-10-26
parliamentary position of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Began serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — Career — 1951-10-26
head of government of the United Kingdom
Began serving as Secretary of State for Defence — Career — 1951-10-28
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Stopped serving as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1951-11-26
posición de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa
Joined Society of the Cincinnati — Career — 1952-01-01
patriotic-hereditary society
Was nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1952-01-01
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Stopped serving as Secretary of State for Defence — Career — 1952-03-01
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
Received Knight of the Garter — Recognition — 1953
award in the Order of the Garter
Won Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1953
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Joined Order of the Garter — Career — 1953-01-01
order of chivalry in England
Received Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1953-01-01
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Won Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 1955
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Led the government of United Kingdom — Politics — 1955-01-01
island country in north-west Europe
Stopped serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom — Career — 1955-04-05
head of government of the United Kingdom
Stopped serving as Leader of the Conservative Party — Career — 1955-04-06
most senior politician within the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom
Stopped serving as member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1955-05-06
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 40th Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1955-05-26
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Received Charlemagne Prize — Recognition — 1956-05-10
prize for work done in the service of European unification
Received Companion of the Liberation — Recognition — 1958
military decoration issued by the Free French army
Received Order of Liberation — Recognition — 1958
French state order
Received Freedom Award — Recognition — 1958
award
Stopped serving as member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1959-09-18
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 41st Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Began serving as member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1959-10-08
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Received honorary citizen of the United States — Recognition — 1963
Title of honor conferred by either the United States Congress or the President of the United States
Joined Conservative Party — Politics — 1964-01-01
centre-right to right-wing political party in the United Kingdom
Stopped serving as member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom — Career — 1964-09-25
Winston Churchill had a position held connection with member of the 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Joined Society of the Cincinnati — Career — 1965-01-01
patriotic-hereditary society
Joined Order of the Garter — Career — 1965-01-01
order of chivalry in England
Died — Life — 1965-01-24
Winston Churchill died on 1965-01-24.
Received Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 2014-10-28
Winston Churchill had a award received connection with Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion.