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| 1st Glider Crossing Welche, Lorne |  |
| 12th April 1st to make a glider crossing across the Channel |
| Battle of Pusan Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 12th Sep Taegu British troops take up their position near Taegu |
| Birth of Anne Anne | |
| 15th Aug London Birth of Anne, Elizabeth II's 2nd child |
| Birth of Anne Elizabeth II | |
| 15th Aug London Birth of Anne, gives birth to Princess Anne |
| Birth of Gabriel, Peter Brian Gabriel, Peter Brian | |
| 13th Feb Cobham Birth of Peter Brian Gabriel |
| Birth of Moody, Micky Moody, Micky | |
| 30th Aug Birth of Mick Moody |
| Budget Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| London Agrees to increae the defence budget from œ3,400 to œ4,700 under pressure from the US |
| Chancellor Alexander, Albert | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| Chancellor Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor | |
| 19th Oct London Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Death of Orwell, George Orwell, George | |
| 21st Jan London Death of George Orwell |
| Debut Robson, "Bobby" Robert William | |
| Robson makes his debut for Fulham, recently promoted to the First Division, in a match against Sheffield Wednesday |
| Diplomacy Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 6th Jan London Britain recognizes Communist China |
| 30th Jan Baltic Britain signs a Treaty with Norway, Denmark & Sweden for more economic co-operation |
| 30th Jan Baltic Sea Britain signs a Treaty with Norway, Denmark & Sweden for more economic co-operation |
| 27th Mar London Great Britain recognizes Israel |
| Diplomacy Bevin, Ernest | |
| Announces Britain cannot join talks on the Schuman Plan |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth II | |
| Nov Athens Pays a royal state visit to Greece |
| Diplomacy George VI | |
| London Pays host at a state visit by the President of the French Republic |
| Director Operations Malaya Briggs Briggs, Harold | |
| London Appointed Director of Military Operations in Malaya |
| EDC Foundation Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| Strasbourg At Strasbourg proposes a European Army under unified command, the motion is passed |
| Education of Major Major, John Roy | |
| Cheam Enters Cheam Common Junior School |
| Election Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| Walthamstow Elected Member of Parliament for West Walthamstow |
| 23rd Feb A swing of 3.3% from Labour to Conservative produces a Labour majority of 6 |
| 23rd Feb Labour polls a popular vote not exceeded by any politial party until 1992 |
| 23rd Feb Reduced Labour majority , Labour 315, Conservatives 298, Liberals 9 & others 8 |
| 23rd Feb The Labour Party wins 48.8% of votes cast, a record, & 315 MPs |
| Election Benn, Anthony Wedgewood | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Election Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| The Conservative Party wins 43.4% of votes cast & 298 MPs |
| The Labour Party wins 48.8% of votes cast, a record, & 315 MPs |
| Election Crosland, Charles Anthony Raven | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Election Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick | |
| Lanark Wins back his seat at Lanark |
| Election Grimmond, Jo | |
| Elected Member of Parliament for Orkney & Shetland |
| Election Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| 23rd Feb Bexley Elected Member of Parliament for Bexley |
| Election Powell, John Enoch | |
| Wolverhampton Elected Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton |
| European Army Bevin, Ernest | |
| London Voices opposition to the establishment of a European Army |
| Lieutenant, 1st Philip | |
| Oct Appointed Commander of the Magpie, based in Malta |
| Lieutenant Commander Philip Philip | |
| 16th July Appointed Lieutenant Commander |
| Manifesto Communist Party Butler, Richard Austen | |
| London Draws up the Manifesto entitled, "This Is The Road" for the general election |
| Minister of Economics Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor | |
| 28th Feb Appointed Minister of Economic Affairs |
| Minister of Labour Bevan, Nye | |
| Appointed Minister of Labour |
| Minister of Scotland Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick | |
| Appointedister of State at the Scottish Office |
| Mobilization Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| London Completes detailed procedures for an atomic World War III |
| NHS Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor | |
| Introduces prescription charges |
| Nobel Prize Russell | |
| Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature |
| Parliament Dissolution Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 21st Sep London Visits George VI with a request to dissolve Parliament |
| Peerage Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick | |
| London Created Earl Douglas -Holme, 14th |
| Plan Schumann Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| May London Monnet invites Britain to join the European Coal & Steel Community, the British refuse |
| 1st June London Rejects France's demand for Britain to join the European Coal & Steel Community |
| Plan Schumann Bevin, Ernest | |
| Announces Britain cannot join talks on the Schuman Plan |
| Prescription Charges Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor | |
| Introduces prescription charges |
| President Wilson, James Harold | |
| London Appointed President of the Board of Trade, 2nd term |
| Prime Minister Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 11th Jan Announces a general election will be held February 23 |
| 28th Feb Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term |
| Publication of Blair Blair, Eric Arthur | |
| 21st Jan Death of Eric Blair, alias George Orwell |
| Publication of La Mare La Mare, Walter John de | |
| Publication of, "Inward Companion" |
| Publication of Waugh Waugh, Evelyn Arthur St John | |
| Publication of, "Helena" |
| Reform of Legal Aid Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 2nd Oct London Legal Aid comes into force |
| Reform of National Service Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 15th Sep London National Service is extended to two years |
| Resignation of Cripps Cripps, Stafford | |
| 19th Oct London Resigns as Chancellor of the Exchequer due to ill health |
| Secretary Admiralty Callaghan, James | |
| London Appointed Secretary to the Admiralty |
| Secretary Colonies Griffiths Griffiths, James | |
| London Appointed Colonial Secretary |
| Secretary Commonwealth Gordon-Walker, Patrick | |
| London Appointed Commonwealth Secretary |
| United Nations Attlee, Clement Richard | |
| 3rd July Moscow The British appeal to Moscow to ask Nth Korea to stop the war, Russia declines |
| 5th July London Proclaims in the Commons that "aggression should be halted at the outset" |
| 9th Sep London Measures are passed in the House of Commons for more British participation in the war |
