mar 5, 1917 - The War Cabinet approved a proposal that a museum be founded to record WW1.
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On 5 March 1917, the War Cabinet approved a proposal by Sir Alfred Mond, the Commissioner of Works, that a museum be founded to record the events of the First World War. For the first time in Britain, a national museum would be dedicated to a specific conflict and would set out to record the contribution made by all sections of society.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 5, 1917
Now
~ 109 years ago