Paymaster General
Is appointed Paymaster General while continuing to serve as Lord Privy Seal.
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1946 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 166 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1946.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1946
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July
August
Speech
Makes his maiden speech in Parliament
Birth of Keith Moon
Birth of Who drummer Keith Moon.
September
Tribunal Adjourns to Prepare Judgment
Lawrence adjourns the court after final statements so the judges can complete deliberations on guilt, organizations and sentences.
Speech
Gives a speech at the University of Zurich calling for a "United States of Europe", similar to the United States of America
United States of Europe
Gives a speech at the University of Zurich calling for a "United States of Europe", similar to the United States of America
United States of Europe Speech
Calls for a United States of Europe and helps shape postwar debate on European unity.
Judgment Reading Begins
Lawrence opens the public reading of the Tribunal's judgment, which continues into the following day.
October
General Staff and High Command Not Declared Criminal
The Tribunal refuses to designate the General Staff and High Command as a criminal organization, while leaving individual responsibility unaffected.
Gestapo Declared Criminal Organization
The Tribunal declares the Gestapo criminal within the limits stated in its judgment, enabling later proceedings against qualifying members.
Nazi Leadership Corps Declared Criminal
The Tribunal finds specified levels of the Nazi Party Leadership Corps to constitute a criminal organization.
SA Not Declared Criminal Organization
The Tribunal declines to declare the SA criminal as an organization under the Charter.
SS and SD Declared Criminal Organizations
The Tribunal declares the SS, including the SD, criminal subject to the qualifications set out in the judgment.
November
National Health Service Act
The National Health Service Act receives Royal Assent.
National Health Service Act
Secures Royal Assent for the National Health Service Act.
National Health Service Act Royal Assent
The National Health Service Act receives Royal Assent, giving statutory authority for the new comprehensive health service in England and Wales.
December
Agreement on the economic union of US & British
Agrees to the economic union of US & British occupation zones in Germany
Economy of Great Britain
Agrees to the economic union of US & British occupation zones in Germany
Other events (month unknown)
Academy Award
Wins an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of an alcoholic in Billy Wilders film The Lost Weekend
ACE Architecture Accepted
NPL accepts Turings technical architecture for the Automatic Computing Engine.
ACE Delay Line Memory
Designs ACE around mercury acoustic delay-line storage, then considered a practical high-speed electronic memory technology.
ACE High Speed Design
Prioritises very high processing speed and efficient instruction execution in the ACE design.
ACE Instruction System
Develops an instruction system intended to make efficient use of ACE memory and electronic arithmetic units.
ACE Stored Program Architecture
Specifies a computer in which instructions and numerical data are held in electronic memory for automatic execution.
Agreement on Intelligence collaboration with the USA
Concludes a secret agreement on intelligence collaboration with the USA
Atomic Energy Act
Atomic Energy Act 1946 gives the government control over atomic energy development
Bank of England
Dalton nationalizes the Bank of England
Bank of England Act
Bank of England Act 1946 nationalises the Bank of England and brings it under public ownership
BMA Opposition
Faces organised British Medical Association opposition.
Books vs Cigarettes Essay
Orwell compared the costs of reading with other everyday spending in Books vs Cigarettes.
British Atomic Bomb Project
Begins British atomic bomb work requiring uranium supply.
Cabinet Support
Supports Bevan's legislation despite professional opposition.
Cable and Wireless Act
Cable and Wireless Act 1946 transfers cable and wireless undertakings into public ownership
Captain
Apppointed Captain of the England Football Team
Central Health Services Council
The NHS Act establishes the Central Health Services Council as a professional advisory body able to advise the Minister on the development of health services.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Conservative Industrial Policy Committee
Chief of Imperial General Staff (CIGS)
Appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Civil Aviation Act
Civil Aviation Act 1946 reorganises civil aviation and public air corporations after the war
Coal Industry Nationalization Act
Coal Industry Nationalization Act 1946 nationalises coal mining and creates the National Coal Board
Coal Nationalisation Act
Emanuel Shinwell helped steer legislation creating the National Coal Board as the statutory operator of Britain's coal mines.
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