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This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1969. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles.
Pages in category "1950s in England" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aldermaston Marches; E.
1950s in England (22 C, 5 P)-1950s in the British Empire (52 C, 2 P) ... Pages in category "1950s in the United Kingdom" The following 46 pages are in this category ...
The BBC's early television service was given a major boost in 1953 with the coronation of Elizabeth II, attracting a worldwide audience of twenty million, plus tens of millions more by radio. Many middle-class people bought televisions to view the event. In 1950 just 1% owned television sets; by 1965 25% did, and many more were rented.
The series proper begins in January 1951 and will still be running more than 70 years later. [17] 24 June – World Cup opens in Brazil with the England national football team competing for the first time. [2] 28 June – In the World Cup, the England national football team is humiliated by losing 1–0 to the United States in Belo Horizonte. [2]
ICC Cricket World Cup: England win a thriller at Lords and clinch their maiden ODI World Cup led by Eoin Morgan. [40] 2020 31 January Brexit takes place. The UK officially withdraws from the European Union three years after it voted to leave during a referendum in 2016. [41] 2020 31 January The first patient with COVID-19 is confirmed in York ...
He graduated from the 922-year-old university in 1989. From there, Beard joined the oil and gas giant BP before climbing the ranks at Glencore, where he served as CEO.
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and History of the United Kingdom