West Ham United F.C. was founded.
Major General Sir James Howden MacBrien KCB , CMG , DSO , CStJ -LRB- 30 June 1878 -- 5 March 1938 -RRB- was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff , the head of the Canadian Militia -LRB- renamed the Canadian Army in 1940 -RRB- from 1920 until 1927 .. Canadian Army. Canadian Forces Land Force Command. Chief of the General Staff. Commander of the Canadian Army. Major General. Major General. KCB. Order of the Bath. CMG. Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. DSO. Distinguished Service Order. CStJ. Venerable Order of Saint John. Canadian. Canadians. Canadian Militia. Canadian Militia