Timeline of British history (1950-1969)
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This article presents a timeline
of events in the history of the United Kingdom
from 1950 AD until 1969 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles
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Timeline of British history (1930-1949)
, Timeline of British history (1970-1989)
Timeline
A timeline is a way of displaying a list of events in chronological order, sometimes described as a project artifact . It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labeled with dates alongside itself and events labeled on points where they would have happened.-Uses of timelines:Timelines...
of events in the history of the United Kingdom
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from 1950 AD until 1969 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles
History of the British Isles
The history of the British Isles has witnessed intermittent periods of competition and cooperation between the people that occupy the various parts of Great Britain, Ireland, and the smaller adjacent islands, which together make up the British Isles, as well as with France, Germany, the Low...
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Timeline of British history (1930-1949)
Timeline of British history (1930-1949)
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1930 AD until 1949 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles....
, Timeline of British history (1970-1989)
Timeline of British history (1970-1989)
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1970 AD until 1989 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles....
1950 AD - 1969 AD
- 1950 in the United Kingdom1950 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1950 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch — King George VI*Prime Minister — Clement Attlee, Labour Party-Events:* 16 January — The BBC Light Programme first broadcasts the daily children's radio feature Listen with Mother....
, 1950 in England, 1950 in Northern Ireland1950 in Northern Ireland-Events:*12 March - 83 people die when a plane carrying rugby fans home from Belfast crashes in Wales.*12 May - Nationalist Senators and MPs in Northern Ireland ask the government of the Republic to give Northern-elected representatives seats in the Dáil and Seanad....
, 1950 in Scotland, 1950 in Wales1950 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1950 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Cynan... - 1951 in the United Kingdom1951 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1951 in the United Kingdom. This is the year of the Festival of Britain and a general election bringing a change of government.r-Incumbents:*Monarch — King George VI...
, 1951 in England, 1951 in Northern Ireland1951 in Northern Ireland-Events:*2 February - Éamon de Valera visits Newry for the first time since his arrest there in 1924.*17 March -Free Presbyterian Church formed in Crossgar Co...
, 1951 in Scotland, 1951 in Wales1951 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1951 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Cynan... - 1952 in the United Kingdom1952 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1952 in the United Kingdom. This year sees a change of monarch.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI , Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Winston Churchill, Conservative Party-Events:...
, 1952 in England, 1952 in Northern Ireland1952 in Northern Ireland-Events:* August - Official opening of Binnian Tunnel , feeding water to the Silent Valley Reservoir under the Mourne Mountains.-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:...
, 1952 in Scotland, 1952 in Wales1952 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1952 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant *Princess of Wales - vacant... - 1953 in the United Kingdom1953 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1953 in the United Kingdom. This is the year of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the North Sea flood.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Winston Churchill, Conservative Party-Events:...
, 1953 in England, 1953 in Northern Ireland1953 in Northern Ireland-Events:*31 January - The car ferry, MV Princess Victoria sailing from Stranraer, Scotland to Larne, Northern Ireland, sinks in the Irish Sea killing 133 people onboard. Among the dead included Northern Ireland Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Major Maynard Sinclair, and Sir Walter...
, 1953 in Scotland, 1953 in Wales1953 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1953 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant *Princess of Wales - vacant... - 1954 in the United Kingdom1954 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1954 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:* Monarch – Elizabeth II* Prime Minister – Winston Churchill -Events:...
, 1954 in England, 1954 in Northern Ireland1954 in Northern Ireland-Events:* April 6 - Flags and Emblems Act is introduced, making it illegal to interfere with the display of a Union Flag and giving the Royal Ulster Constabulary the right to remove any other flag or emblem if it is thought that it might lead to a breach of peace.* June 12 - An IRA unit carries...
, 1954 in Scotland, 1954 in Wales1954 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1954 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant *Princess of Wales - vacant... - 1955 in the United Kingdom1955 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1955 in the United Kingdom. The year is marked by changes of leadership for both principal political parties.-Incumbents:* Monarch – Elizabeth II* Prime Minister – Winston Churchill and Anthony Eden, Conservative Party-Events:...
, 1955 in England, 1955 in Northern Ireland1955 in Northern Ireland-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:*11 January - Brian Gregory, footballer.*20 January - Joe Doherty, former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army.*25 February - Davy Hyland, former Sinn Féin, now independent, MLA....
, 1955 in Scotland, 1955 in Wales1955 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1955 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant *Princess of Wales - vacant... - 1956 in the United Kingdom1956 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1956 in the United Kingdom. The year is dominated by the Suez Crisis.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Anthony Eden -Events:* 1 January – Possession of heroin becomes fully criminalised....
, 1956 in England, 1956 in Northern Ireland1956 in Northern Ireland-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:*5 February - Jackie Woodburne, actress.*24 May - Michael Jackson, Bishop of Clogher .*2 September - Angelo Fusco, former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army and escapee....
, 1956 in Scotland, 1956 in Wales1956 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1956 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales – vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Dyfnallt... - 1957 in the United Kingdom1957 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1957 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:* Monarch – Elizabeth II* Prime Minister – Anthony Eden and Harold Macmillan, Conservative Party-Events:* 9 January – Resignation of Anthony Eden as Prime Minister due to ill-health....
, 1957 in England, 1957 in Northern Ireland1957 in Northern Ireland-Events:*1 January - Seán South and Fergal O'Hanlon are killed in an IRA attack on an RUC barracks in Brookeborough, County Fermanagh. The two men become part of republican folklore....
, 1957 in Scotland, 1957 in Wales1957 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1957 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales – vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan... - 1958 in the United Kingdom1958 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1958 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Harold Macmillan, Conservative Party-Events:...
, 1958 in England, 1958 in Northern Ireland1958 in Northern Ireland-Events:*March 18 - Taoiseach Éamon de Valera says he would be willing to have talks with the government of Northern Ireland on wider economic co-operation.-Football:* Football World Cup**Group stage***Northern Ireland 1-1 Czechoslovakia...
, 1958 in Scotland, 1958 in Wales1958 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1958 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales – The Prince Charles *Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris... - 1959 in the United Kingdom1959 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1959 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Harold Macmillan, Conservative Party-Events:*29 January – Dense fog brings chaos to Britain....
, 1959 in England, 1959 in Northern Ireland1959 in Northern Ireland-Events:*10 February - Unions vote to end the 15-year split in the Irish trade union movement. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions results from the merger of the TUC and the CIU....
, 1959 in Scotland, 1959 in Wales1959 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1959 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales – The Prince Charles*Princess of Wales – vacant*Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris... - 1960 in the United Kingdom1960 in the United KingdomEvents of the year 1960 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Harold Macmillan, Conservative Party-Events:* January – State of emergency is lifted in Kenya – the Mau Mau Uprising is officially over....
, 1960 in England, 1960 in Northern Ireland1960 in Northern Ireland-Arts and literature:*26 January - The first staging of the Sam Thompson play, Over the Bridge, at the Empire Theatre in Belfast.-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:*23 April - Barry Douglas, classical pianist....
, 1960 in Scotland, 1960 in Wales1960 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1960 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris... - 1961 in the United Kingdom1961 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1961 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Harold Macmillan, Conservative Party-Events:*1 January...
, 1961 in England, 1961 in Northern Ireland1961 in Northern Ireland-Events:*December 20 - The last legal execution in Ireland occurs in Belfast, Northern Ireland - it is of Robert McGladdery for murder.-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:*15 January - Damian O'Neill, guitarist.*15 June - Dave McAuley, boxer....
, 1961 in Scotland, 1961 in Wales1961 in WalesThis article is about the significance of the year 1961 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris... - 1962 in the United Kingdom1962 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1962 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Harold Macmillan, Conservative Party-Events:...
, 1962 in England, 1962 in Northern Ireland1962 in Northern Ireland-Events:* 31 May - The Northern Ireland general election again produces a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party, winning 34 out of 51 seats, though the Nationalist Party gains two seats for a total of 9.*21 August - Former US President Dwight D...
, 1962 in Scotland, 1962 in Wales1962 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1962 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris... - 1963 in the United Kingdom1963 in the United KingdomEvents of the year 1963 in the United Kingdom. The year sees changes in the leadership of both principal political parties, the Profumo Affair and the rise of The Beatles.-Incumbents:* Monarch – Elizabeth II...
, 1963 in England, 1963 in Northern Ireland1963 in Northern Ireland-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Golf:*British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship is held at Royal County Down Golf Club, .-Births:*10 July - Conor Murphy, Sinn Féin MP and MLA....
, 1963 in Scotland, 1963 in Wales1963 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1963 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris... - 1964 in the United Kingdom1964 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1964 in the United Kingdom. The year sees a general election with a change of government.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Alec Douglas-Home, Conservative , Harold Wilson, Labour-Events:...
, 1964 in England, 1964 in Northern Ireland1964 in Northern Ireland-Events:*28 January - Families from Springtown Camp make a silent march through Derry to demand rehousing.*15 October - United Kingdom general election, 1964*New bridge over the River Foyle, linking Lifford and Strabane is built.-Football:*Irish League...
, 1964 in Scotland, 1964 in Wales1964 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1964 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Secretary of State for Wales - Jim Griffiths... - 1965 in the United Kingdom1965 in the United KingdomEvents of the year 1965 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Harold Wilson, Labour-Events:*1 January – Introduction of new "Worboys Committee" road signs....
, 1965 in England, 1965 in Northern Ireland1965 in Northern Ireland-Events:*January 14 - Taoiseach Seán Lemass travels to Belfast for an historic meeting with the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill. First meeting of Prime Ministers in 43 years....
, 1965 in Scotland, 1965 in Wales1965 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1965 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Secretary of State for Wales - Jim Griffiths... - 1966 in the United Kingdom1966 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1966 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – Elizabeth II*Prime Minister – Harold Wilson, Labour-Events:* 3 January...
, 1966 in England, 1966 in Northern Ireland1966 in Northern Ireland-Events:*8 March - Nelson's Pillar in O'Connell Street is blown up to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising.*1 April - Author and satirist Brian O'Nolan dies....
, 1966 in Scotland, 1966 in Wales1966 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1966 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Secretary of State for Wales - Cledwyn Hughes... - 1967 in the United Kingdom1967 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1967 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:* Monarch – Elizabeth II* Prime Minister – Harold Wilson, Labour Party-January:* January – UK release of the London-set film Blowup....
, 1967 in England, 1967 in Northern Ireland1967 in Northern Ireland-Events:*29 January - Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association founded in Belfast.*December - Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill meet for talks in Stormont.-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:...
, 1967 in Scotland, 1967 in Wales1967 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1967 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Secretary of State for Wales - Cledwyn Hughes... - 1968 in the United Kingdom1968 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1968 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:* Monarch – Elizabeth II* Prime Minister – Harold Wilson, Labour Party-Events:* January – Ford Escort car introduced....
, 1968 in England, 1968 in Northern Ireland1968 in Northern Ireland-January to June:*8 January - Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill meet for talks in Dublin.*March - Members of the Derry Housing Action Committee disrupt a meeting of Londonderry Corporation to protest at the lack of housing provision in the city.*5 April -...
, 1968 in Scotland, 1968 in Wales1968 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1968 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Secretary of State for Wales - George Thomas*Archbishop of Wales - Glyn Simon... - 1969 in the United Kingdom1969 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1969 in the United Kingdom. The year is dominated by the beginnings of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.-Incumbents:* Monarch - Elizabeth II* Prime Minister - Harold Wilson, Labour Party-Events:...
, 1969 in England, 1969 in Northern Ireland1969 in Northern Ireland-Events:*1 January - The People's Democracy civil rights march leaves Belfast for Derry.*4 January - Militant loyalists, including off-duty members of the Ulster Special Constabulary , attack the civil rights marchers at Burntoilet bridge in County Londonderry.*5 January - Riots in Derry leave over...
, 1969 in Scotland, 1969 in Wales1969 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1969 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales*Princess of Wales - vacant*Secretary of State for Wales - George Thomas*Archbishop of Wales - Glyn Simon...
See also
- Timeline of British historyTimeline of British historyThis is a timeline of British history.*Before 1000**Timeline of the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain*1000-1499*1500-1599*1600-1699**Timeline of the English Civil War *1700-1799*1800-1899...
- History of EnglandHistory of EnglandThe history of England concerns the study of the human past in one of Europe's oldest and most influential national territories. What is now England, a country within the United Kingdom, was inhabited by Neanderthals 230,000 years ago. Continuous human habitation dates to around 12,000 years ago,...
- History of Northern IrelandHistory of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is today one of the four countries of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, having been created as a separate legal entity on 3 May 1921, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920...
- History of ScotlandHistory of ScotlandThe history of Scotland begins around 10,000 years ago, when humans first began to inhabit what is now Scotland after the end of the Devensian glaciation, the last ice age...
- History of WalesHistory of WalesThe history of Wales begins with the arrival of human beings in the region thousands of years ago. Neanderthals lived in what is now Wales, or Cymru in Welsh, at least 230,000 years ago, while Homo sapiens arrived by about 29,000 years ago...
- History of the United KingdomHistory of the United KingdomThe history of the United Kingdom as a unified sovereign state began with the political union of the kingdoms of England, which included Wales, and Scotland on 1 May 1707 in accordance with the Treaty of Union, as ratified by the Acts of Union 1707...