The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet level position responsible for the army and the British colonies (other than India). The Department was created in 1801. In 1854 it was split into the separate offices of Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for the Colonies
... member of the Three Stooges
February 6 - King George VI of the United Kingdom
February 19 - Knut Hamsun, author
March 7 - Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian guru
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