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| 1st Sound Barrier Derry, John |  |
| 15th Nov 1st to break the sound barrier |
| Alliance Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| London Informs the Cabinet Defence Committee the USA will be the major partner in conflicts |
| Anniversary George VI George VI | |
| 26th April Celebrates 25 yrs of marriage to Elizabeth Bowes -Lyon |
| Award Order of the Garter Elizabeth II | |
| 23rd April London Awarded by George VI marking the 600th anniversary of the Order of the Garter |
| Baptism of Charles Charles | |
| 15th Dec Buckingham Palace Prince Charles baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher |
| 15th Dec Buckingham Palace The Prince's godparents are King George VI, Queen Mary, Princess Margaret, the Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven, David Bowes -Lyon, Lady Brabourne, King Haakon VII of Norway (for whom the Earl of Athlone stood proxy), and Prince George of Greece |
| Biography Churchill Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 19th April London Life Magazine begins a serialization of Churchill's life |
| Birth of Arias, Olivia Trinidad Arias, Olivia Trinidad | |
| 18th May Birth of Olivia Trinidad Arias |
| Birth of Bonham, John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham, John Henry "Bonzo" | |
| 31st May Redditch Birth of John Bonham |
| Birth of Charles Charles | |
| 14th Nov Buckingham Palace Birth of Charles , Elizabeth I's 1st son & heir |
| Birth of Charles Elizabeth II | |
| 14th Nov London Birth of Charles , Elizabeth's 1st son & heir |
| Birth of Iommi, Tony Iommi, Tony | |
| 19th Feb Birmingham Birth of Tony Iommi |
| Birth of Plant, Robert Anthony Plant, Robert Anthony | |
| 20th Aug West Bromwich Birth of Robert Anthony Plant |
| Birth of Ward, Bill Ward, Bill | |
| 5th May Birmingham Birth of Bill Ward |
| Birth of Winwood, Steve Winwood, Steve | |
| 12th May Birmingham Birth of Steve Winwood |
| Blockade of Berlin Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| Berlin During the Berlin crisis makes paper plans for war |
| Berlin The Russians blockade Berlin, the west responds with an airlift |
| 26th June Berlin Demands Russia lift it's bloackade |
| Blockade of Berlin Bevin, Ernest | |
| 24th June Berlin Announces the British will not withdraw from Berlin |
| 24th June Berlin The west announces a counter-blockade from west to east |
| Blockade of Berlin Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 26th June Berlin Makes a speech saying the crisis is potentially as serious as the Munich conference |
| Congress of Europe Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| May Hague, The Attends the Congress of Europe at the Hague, Churchill becomes its central figure |
| Congress of Europe MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| London Attends the Congress of Europe at the Hague |
| Constitution Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 7th June London The London Reccomendations call Lander Premiers to convene a Constituent Assembly |
| Diplomacy Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| London Concludes a further secret agreement on intelligence collaboration with the USA |
| London Informs the Cabinet Defence Committee the USA will be the major partner in conflicts |
| Diplomacy Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| London Advocates recognizing the state of Israel |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth II | |
| May Paris Elizabeth & Philip make their 1st official tour, a royal state visit to France |
| Diplomacy George VI | |
| The visit to Sth Africa does not prevent Nationalist victory at the elections |
| Diplomacy Philip | |
| May Paris Elizabeth & Philip make their 1st official tour, a royal state visit to France |
| Economy Wilson, James Harold | |
| Exchange controls are removed, a trade surplus changes to a defecit |
| Election Jenkins, Roy | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Exchange Controls Wilson, James Harold | |
| Exchange controls are removed, a trade surplus changes to a defecit |
| Independence Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 4th Jan London Burma becomes an independent republic |
| 14th May London Britain surrenders it's mandate over Palestine |
| Independence Cunningham, Alan Gordon | |
| 14th May Britain surrenders it's mandate over Palestine |
| Legislation NHS Bevan, Aneurin | |
| 5th July Bevan opens one of the world's 1st and most comprehensive health services to the British people |
| 5th July By NHS D-Day, July 5, 1948, 90% of doctors had signed up for the new service |
| 5th July Charity hospitals & former poor law hospitals run by local authorities are nationalized |
| 5th July Ends doctors' professional independence & their right to buy or sell general practices |
| Mobilization Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| London The Civil Defence Act is passed |
| Nationalization Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| London The railways are nationalized |
| Nationalization Bevan, Aneurin | |
| 5th July Bevan opens the NHS, 90% of doctors sign up |
| 5th July "free medical treatment for the entire population from the cradle to the grave" |
| NHS Bevan, Aneurin | |
| 5th July Bevan opens the NHS, 90% of doctors sign up |
| Occupation Berlin Bevin, Ernest | |
| 24th June Berlin Announces the British will not withdraw from Berlin |
| President Dalton, Edward Hugh John Neale | |
| Appointed President of the Rambler's Association |
| Publication of Durrrell Durrrell, Lawrence George | |
| Publication of, "On Seeming To Presume" |
| Publication of Greene Greene, Graham | |
| Publication of, "Heart of the Matter" |
| Publication of Russell Russell | |
| Publication of, "Human Knowledge, Its Scope & Limits" |
| Publication of Waugh Waugh, Evelyn Arthur St John | |
| Publication of, "The Loved One" |
| Reccomendations of London Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 7th June London The London Reccomendations call Lander Premiers to convene a Constituent Assembly |
| Reform of Exchange Controls Wilson, James Harold | |
| London Exchange controls are removed, a trade surplus changes to a defecit |
| Reform of Exports Wilson, James Harold | |
| London The Export Guarantees Bill is passed, sponsored by the Board of Trade |
| Reform of Industry Wilson, James Harold | |
| London The Development of Indus try Bill is passed, sponsored by the Board of Trade |
| London The Distribution of Indus try Bill is passed, sponsored by the Board of Trade |
| Reform of Monarchy George VI | |
| June Surrenders the title Emperor of India |
| Reform of Monopolies Wilson, James Harold | |
| London Gets the Monopolies Act passed & is responsible for its implementation |
| London The Monopolies Act is passed, sponsored by the Board of Trade |
| Rule of India George VI | |
| June Surrenders the title Emperor of India |
| Treaty of Brussels Allliance Bevin, Ernest | |
| Brussells Negotiates the Brussells Alliance Treaty |
| Treaty of Brussels Defence Bevin, Ernest | |
| Brussels Britain, France & the Benelux sign the Brussels Defence treaty |
| Treaty of NATO Henderson, Nicholas | |
| 4th April Washington Present at the signing ceremony |
| Vittles Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 26th June Berlin 1st day of the Berlin Airlift |
