Clement Attlee vs Michael Collins

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Compare the life timelines of Clement Attlee (1883–1967) and Michael Collins (1890–1922) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 32 years, from 1890 to 1922.

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Clement Attlee (1883–1967)

3 January 1883 — Born in Putney, London Verified
1904 — Graduated from University College, Oxford Verified
1914 – 1919 — Served in the First World War Verified
15 November 1922 — Elected Member of Parliament for Limehouse Verified
8 October 1935 – 7 December 1955 — Became Leader of the Labour Party Verified
1940 – 1945 — Served as Deputy Prime Minister in the wartime coalition Verified
26 July 1945 – 26 October 1951 — Became Prime Minister after Labour's landslide victory Verified
15 August 1947 — Oversaw the independence of India and Pakistan Verified
5 July 1948 — Oversaw founding of the National Health Service Verified
8 October 1967 — Died in London Verified

Michael Collins (1890–1922)

16 October 1890 — Born in County Cork, Ireland Verified
1906 – 1916 — Worked in London as a clerk Verified
24 April 1916 – 29 April 1916 — Fought in the Easter Rising Verified
1919 — Became IRA Director of Intelligence Verified
6 December 1921 — Negotiated the Anglo-Irish Treaty Verified
January 1922 — Became Chairman of the Provisional Government Verified
22 August 1922 — Killed in an ambush at Béal na Bláth Verified