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

2. Born. Alan Whicker, British journalist and television host (Whicker’s World), in Cairo, Egypt (d.2013)

7. The United Kingdom passed the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act, making it illegal to sell peerages or any other honours.

12. Born. Twin brothers Norris (d.2004) & Ross McWhirter (d.1975), founders of Guinness World Records, in Winchmore Hill, London

15. Born. Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist (d.2007)

18. Born. Brian Aldiss, science fiction writer, in East Dereham, Norfolk (d.2017)

22. Born. Honor Blackman, English actress (d.2020)

27. Born. Nat Lofthouse, footballer, in Bolton, Lancashire, England (d.2011)