Our look at some of the significant happenings 100 years ago this month.

3. Born. Tony Benn, politician, in London (d.2014)

6. Died. Alexandra Kitchin, 60, British model for Lewis Carroll.

10. The novel The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald was published.

14. Died. John Singer Sargent, 69, American artist

28. Presenting the government’s budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer Winston Churchill announced Britain’s return to the gold standard.