1946 in the United Kingdom
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Events from the year 1946 in the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - George VI of the United Kingdom
- Prime Minister - Clement Attlee, Labour
[edit] Events
- 1 January - The first international flight from London Heathrow Airport, to Buenos Aires.
- 17 January - The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting at Church House in London.
- 14 February - The Bank of England is nationalised.
- 15 February - American dance craze, the Jitterbug, sweeps Britain.[1]
- 20 February - Royal Opera House in Covent Garden re-opens after the War.[2]
- 5 March - Winston Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, United States.[3]
- 10 March - British troops begin withdrawal from Lebanon.
- 4 May - First-class cricket returns, having been suspended during the War.[2]
- 20 May - The House of Commons votes to nationalise coal mines in the United Kingdom.
- 31 May - London Heathrow Airport opened fully for civilian use.[1]
- 1 June - Television licence introduced.[3]
- 7 June - Television broadcasting, suspended during World War II, by the BBC resumes.[1]
- 8 June - A victory parade is held in London to celebrate the end of World War II.[4]
- 9 August - Arts Council incorporated by Royal Charter.[2]
- 31 August - League football returns, having been suspended during World War II.[2]
- 29 September - BBC Third Programme begins broadcasting.[1]
- 17 November - Eight British servicemen are killed in Jerusalem by Jewish terrorists.
- 22 November - Tony Benn is elected as Treasurer of the Oxford Union.
[edit] Publications
- Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novel The Hollow.
- Philip Larkin's novel Jill.
- Mervyn Peake's novel Titus Groan.
[edit] Births
[edit] January - February
- 3 January - John Paul Jones, English bassist (Led Zeppelin)
- 6 January - Syd Barrett, English guitarist and singer (Pink Floyd) (died 2006)
- 14 January - Harold Shipman, British serial killer
- 19 January - Julian Barnes, novelist
- 9 February - Séan Neeson, Northern Irish Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politician
- 13 February - Colin Matthews, British composer
- 15 February - Clare Short, politician
- 16 February - Ian Lavender, actor
- 20 February - Brenda Blethyn, English actress
- 21 February - Alan Rickman, English actor
- 28 February - Robin Cook, British Labour politician (died 2005)
[edit] March - April
- 6 March - David Gilmour, English musician (Pink Floyd)
- 21 March - Timothy Dalton, actor
- 25 March - Cliff Balsam, English footballer
- 4 April - Dave Hill, English guitarist (Slade)
- 12 April - George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, politician
- 19 April - Tim Curry, British actor, vocalist, and composer
- 25 April - John Fox, British statistician
- 28 April - Linda Knowles, British high jumper
[edit] May - June
- 1 May - Joanna Lumley, actress
- 4 May - John Watson, Northern Irish racecar driver
- 10 May
- Donovan Leitch, Scottish musician
- Maureen Lipman, actress, columnist and comedian
- Dave Mason, English musician (Traffic)
- 16 May - Robert Fripp, British musician
- 22 May - George Best, Northern Irish footballer (died 2005)
- 2 June - Peter Sutcliffe, English serial killer
- 12 June - Harry Glasper, Football historian
- 15 June - Noddy Holder, English singer (Slade)
- 18 June - Paul McCartney, British Pop Singer
- 23 June - Kathy Wilkes, English philosopher
- 28 June - Jamie Cann, politician (died 2001)
[edit] July - August
- 3 August - Jack Straw, British politician
- 6 August - Ron Davies, politician
- 23 August - Keith Moon, English drummer (The Who) (died 1978)
[edit] September - October
- 1 September - Barry Gibb, musician
- 10 September - Don Powell, English drummer
- September 11 — Mike Bull, Northern Irish pole vaulter and decathlete
- 25 September - Felicity Kendal, actress
- 10 October - Charles Dance, actor
- 13 October - Edwina Currie, British Conservative politician, author, and radio personality
- 14 October - Justin Hayward, English singer and songwriter (Moody Blues)
- 17 October - Vicki Hodge, English actress
- 19 October - Philip Pullman, English author
- 22 October - Eileen Gordon, British Labour politician
- 31 October
- Caroline Jackson, British politician
- Stephen Rea, Northern Irish actor
[edit] November - December
- 1 November - Ric Grech, British bassist (Family, Blind Faith, Traffic (d. 1990)
- 7 November - Martin Barre, English musician (Jethro Tull)
- 12 November - P.P. Arnold, English singer
- 14 November - Carola Dunn, English writer
- 15 November - Gwyneth Powell, British actress
- 18 November - Andrea Allan, Scottish actress
- 21 November - Marina Warner, English writer
- 4 December - Angela Browning, British Conservative politician and MP for Tiverton and Honiton
- 14 December - Jane Birkin, English actress and singer
- 16 December - Trevor Pinnock, English harpsichordist and conductor
- 17 December - Bel Mooney, English broadcast journalist
- 20 December - Lesley Judd, English actress and television presenter
- 27 December
- Janet Street Porter, English broadcast journalist
- Polly Toynbee, English journalist and writer
- 29 December - Marianne Faithfull, English singer and actress
[edit] Unknown date
- Pete Price, Merseyside radio disc jockey
[edit] Deaths
- 5 February - George Arliss, English actor (born 1868)
- 3 April - Alf Common, English footballer (born 1880)
- 21 April - John Maynard Keynes, economist (born 1883)
- 14 June - John Logie Baird, Scottish television pioneer (born 1888)
- 11 July - Paul Nash, artist (born 1889)
- 15 July - Razor Smith, English cricketer (born 1877)
- 13 August - H.G. Wells, English writer (born 1866)
- 31 August - Harley Granville-Barker, actor, playwright and critic (born 1877)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "The Lost Decade Timeline, BBC". http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/lostdecade/timeline_html.shtml. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ a b c d Palmer, Alan & Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 395–396. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
- ^ a b Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-141-02715-0.
- ^ "Victory Celebrations, 8th June 1946 by Ron Goldstein, BBC website". http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/40/a4768040.shtml. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
