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| Armament MacMillan, Maurice Harold |  |
| 19th Feb London Makes a speech in Parliament calling for global disarmament & a summit |
| Beatles, The Lennon, John Winston | |
| 6th July John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at the Woolton Paris h Church in Liverpool during a performance by John's group the Quarrymen, impressed by Paul's ability to tune a guitar and by his knowledge of song lyrics, John asks him to join the group |
| Beatles, The McCartney, Paul | |
| 6th July Liverpool John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at the Woolton Paris h Church in Liverpool during a performance by John's group the Quarrymen, impressed by Paul's ability to tune a guitar and by his knowledge of song lyrics, John asks him to join the group |
| Birth of Hoddle, Glenn Hoddle, Glenn | |
| 27th Oct Hayes Birth of Glenn Hoddle |
| Chancellor Thorneycroft, George Edward Peter | |
| 8th Jan London Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Debut Robson, "Bobby" Robert William | |
| Nov Makes his international debut in a victory against France, scoring twice in a 4-0 victory, goes on to win 20 caps |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth II | |
| Feb Makes a state visit to Portugal |
| Feb Pays a state visit to Portugal |
| April Paris Pays a state visit to France |
| Oct Virginia Pays a state visit to the United States for the 350th anniversary of Virginia |
| Diplomacy MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| Mar Meets President Eisenhower at Bermuda & reaffirms the freedom of the Suez Canal |
| Oct Signs a "Declaration of Common Purpose" with the USA |
| Drama Osborne Osborne, John | |
| Dramatization of, "Look Back In Anger" |
| European Union MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| 25th Mar Rome Britain's entry to the EC is vetoed by de Gaulle because of Britain's ownership of USAmissiles |
| Film Chaplin Chaplin, Charles Spencer | |
| Directs, "A King in New York" |
| Games Commonwealth Charles | |
| Cardiff Elizabeth II announces at the Commonwealth Games Charles will become Prince of Wales |
| Government Elizabeth II | |
| 10th Jan Sends for MacMillan to succeed Eden |
| Government Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| 8th Jan Informs Butler that MacMillan has been selected to succeed Eden |
| Government MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| 10th Jan Summoned by Elizabeth II to succeed Eden |
| 13th Jan Forms a government |
| Governor Foot | |
| Cyprus Appointed Governor of Cyprus |
| Labour Party Kinnock, Neil | |
| Appointed Member of the Labour Party |
| Leader House of Commons Butler, Richard Austen | |
| 13th Jan London Appointed Leader of the House of Commons |
| Lord President Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick | |
| Appointed Lord President of the Council, 3rd term |
| Minister of Defense Duncan-Sandys, Duncan | |
| Appointed Minister of Defense |
| Nuclear Warfare Bevan, Nye | |
| Rejects Unilateral Nuclear Disarmament |
| Says UND would send a Foreign Secretary "naked into the conference chamber" |
| Nuclear Warfare Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor | |
| At Conference the Party follows Gaitskell & rejects Unilateral Nuclear Disarmament |
| Nuclear Warfare MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| London Agrees with President Eisenhower to test the British hydrogen bomb on Chris tmas Island |
| Agrees with President Eisenhower to test the British hydrogen bomb on Chris tmas Island |
| Party Leader MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| London Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party |
| Prime Minister Elizabeth II | |
| 10th Jan Appoints MacMillan as Prime Minister |
| Prime Minister MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| 10th Jan London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term |
| Publication of Amiss Amiss, Kingsley | |
| Publication of, "Socialism and the Intellectuals" |
| Publication of Durrrell Durrrell, Lawrence George | |
| Publication of, "Justine" |
| Publication of MacInnes MacInnes, Colin | |
| Publication of, "City of Spades" |
| Publication of Waugh Waugh, Evelyn Arthur St John | |
| Publication of, "Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold" |
| Quarrymen McCartney, Paul | |
| 6th July Liverpool John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at the Woolton Paris h Church in Liverpool during a performance by John's group the Quarrymen, impressed by Paul's ability to tune a guitar and by his knowledge of song lyrics, John asks him to join the group |
| Quarrymen, The Lennon, John Winston | |
| Liverpool John Lennon forms the Quarry Men skiffle group |
| 24th May Liverpool 1st public performance of the Quarry Men skiffle group, in Rosebery St carnival |
| 6th July Liverpool John Lennon meets Paul McCartney at the Woolton Paris h Church in Liverpool during a performance by John's group the Quarrymen, impressed by Paul's ability to tune a guitar and by his knowledge of song lyrics, John asks him to join the group |
| Resignation of Eden Eden, Robert Anthony | |
| 8th Jan London Eden informs Elizabeth II he is resigning |
| 9th Jan London Eden resigns as Prime Minister |
| Resignation of Eden Elizabeth II | |
| 8th Jan London Eden informs Elizabeth II that he is resigning |
| 9th Jan London Publicly announces Eden's resignation |
| Resignation of Eden Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| 8th Jan London Eden informs Heath that he intends to resign on his doctor's advice |
| Retirement Matthews, Stanley | |
| 29th Sep Final international appearence for England, lasted 24 yrs |
| Secretary Home Butler, Richard Austen | |
| 13th Jan London Appointed Home Secretary |
| Succession of Charles Charles | |
| Cardiff Elizabeth II announces at the Commonwealth Games Charles will become Prince of Wales |
| Succession of Charles Elizabeth II | |
| Cardiff Announces at the Commonwealth Games that Charles will become the next Prince of Wales |
| Succession of Philip Churchill, Randolph | |
| 22nd Feb London Cabinet grants Philip the title, Prince of the United Kingdom, Churchill's suggestion |
| Succession of Philip Spencer-Churchill, Randolph Henry | |
| 22nd Feb London Cabinet grants Philip the title, Prince of the United Kingdom, Churchill's suggestion |
| Treaty of Rome MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| 25th Mar Rome Britain's entry to the EC is vetoed by de Gaulle because of Britain's ownership of USAmissiles |
| Under Secretary Education Boyle, Edward | |
| 8th Jan Appointed Under Secretary for Education |
