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| Birth of Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton |  |
| 6th May Edinburgh Birth of Anthony Blair, son of a barrister & university lecturer |
| Broadcast MacMillan MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| May London Selected to give the first party political broadcast on television |
| Budget Butler, Richard Austen | |
| 19th April London Due to a trade surplus 6d is taken off the standard rate of income tax |
| 19th April London Reduces the standard rate of tax to 9 shillings in the pound |
| Chairman Cabinet Butler, Richard Austen | |
| 23rd June Appointed Chairman of the Cabinet, due to the ill health of Churchill & Eden |
| Chairman Labour Party Greenwood, Arthur | |
| London Appointed Chairman of the Labour Party |
| Coronation Cup Stein, John "Jock" | |
| Captains Celtic to Coronation Cup success when they unexpectedly beat Arsenal 1-0, Manchester United 2-1 and Hibernian 1-0 to become unofficial champions of Britain |
| Coronation of Elizabeth II Elizabeth II | |
| 2nd June Westminster Abbey Crowned in Westminster Abbey |
| 24th June Edinburgh Given the crown, sceptre & sword, bestowing upon her the right to ruleScotland |
| Death of Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 5th Mar Death of Joseph Stalin, Churchill is the last survivor of the war time triumvirate |
| Death of Mary Elizabeth II | |
| 24th Mar Death of Mary |
| Diplomacy Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 5th Dec London Diplomatic relations with Iran are restored |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth II | |
| Mar Visited by President Tito |
| 23rd Nov Embarks on a tour of the Commonwealth with Prince Philip |
| Election Mason, Roy | |
| Barnsley Elected Member of Parliament for Barnsley |
| FA Cup Matthews, Stanley | |
| Wins an FA Cup winners medal, the match is dubbed the 'Matthews Final' |
| Health Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 23rd June Spends the next 3 months in convalescence |
| 23rd June Suffers a stroke & for a few days his life is in the balance |
| Knighthood Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 24th April Churchill is knighted |
| Legislation Transport Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| London The Trans port Act breaks up the British Trans port Commission's monopoly on haulage |
| Nobel Prize Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| London The Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature |
| Peerage Harris, Arthur Travers | |
| Created Baronet Harris , 1st |
| Privatization Steel Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 14th May London The Bill for the denationalization of steel is given the Royal Assent |
| Publication of Greenwood Greenwood, Walter | |
| Publication of, "What Everybody Wants" |
| Publication of La Mare La Mare, Walter John de | |
| Publication of, "O Lovely England" |
| Reform of Housing MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| Dec London The Housing Repairs & Rents Bill passes 2nd reading, allows rent increases for repairs |
| Reform of Transport Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| London The Trans port Act breaks up the British Trans port Commission's monopoly on haulage |
| Signing Lawton Lawton, Tommy | |
| Joins Arsenal for œ10,000 and sees out his professional playing career there, in two years for the Gunners scores 15 goals in 38 matches |
| Title Elizabeth II Elizabeth II | |
| After a Nationalist court case the Queen can call herself Elizabeth II in Scotland |
| Trial of Elizabeth II Elizabeth II | |
| After a Nationalist court case the Queen can call herself Elizabeth II in Scotland |
