Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Middle East
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1946 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 166 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1946.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1946
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Committee Report
Supports the committee recommendation permitting 100,000 Jewish displaced persons to enter Palestine.
Computer Design Lectures
Begins giving lectures on electronic computer design and the principles underlying the proposed ACE.
Consultant Private Practice
Allows consultants to retain private practice rights.
Counsellor of State
Appointed Counsellor of State, Counsellors can be delegated sovereign authority
Courage of Lassie
Taylor is cast in another animal film, Courage of Lassie in which Bill the dog outsmarts the Nazis
CP
Appointed Member of Conservative Party
Created Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Created 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein after his wartime service.
Death of Herbert George Wells
Wells died in London after a prolific career in fiction and social commentary.
Death of William Joyce
Known as "Lord haw Haw", hanged in Wandsworth prison for treason
Decline of English Murder
Orwell analyzed public fascination with sensational crime in The Decline of the English Murder.
Director of Coaching
Stanley Rous, secretary of The Football Association, persuades the FA council to appoint Winterbottom as The FAs first Director of Coaching and suggests he take on the additional responsibility of being the first England team manager
Displaced Persons
Examines the condition of Jewish displaced persons in Europe for the Anglo-American inquiry.
Doctors' Opposition
Voices medical opposition to Bevan's NHS proposals.
East Africa Military Service
Serves as a second lieutenant with the Royal Corps of Signals in East Africa during his period of national service.
Economy of Great Britain
Dalton nationalizes the Bank of England
Education Act
Education Act 1946 amends school and education administration under the postwar education settlement
European Socialist Relations
Healey strengthens Labour’s contacts with democratic socialist parties rebuilding across postwar Europe.
European Socialists
Healey builds links with European socialist parties through Labour's international work.
Execution
Known as "Lord haw Haw", hanged in Wandsworth prison for treason
Executive Council Framework
The legislation creates executive councils to administer family practitioner services, including general medical, dental, pharmaceutical and ophthalmic care.
FA Cup Final Appearance
Duffy represents Charlton Athletic during their FA Cup final defeat to Derby County after extra time.
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Finance Act
Finance Act 1946 sets taxation and fiscal policy for postwar recovery
First UNESCO General Conference
The first UNESCO General Conference met in Paris and established the organisation's early programme of international educational scientific and cultural cooperation.
Foreign Policy Statement at London
Says Russia is becoming isolationist within a cordon sanitaire of dependent states
Fundemental Theory
Publication of "Fundemental Theory"
Furnished Houses Rent Control Act
Furnished Houses Rent Control Act 1946 controls rents for furnished lettings and creates tribunal procedures
General Practitioner Negotiations
Faces strong opposition from general practitioners.
Great Expectations
Starts in "Great Expectations"
Great Expectations
Directs Great Expectations, bringing Charles Dickens's novel to the screen in a celebrated British adaptation.
Great Expectations
Takes the lead in Great Expectations
Green for Danger
Stas in Green for Danger
Hill Farming Act
Hill Farming Act 1946 supports improvement of hill farming land and livestock production
Hospital Nationalisation
Bevan publishes the NHS Bill
Hospital Ownership
Insists hospitals should transfer to public ownership.
Housing Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions Act
Housing Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1946 supports housing subsidies and postwar construction
In Defence of English Cooking
Orwell defended aspects of ordinary English food in an essay about cuisine and national customs.
India Policy Papers
Produces Conservative policy papers on India while working in the party research organisation after the war.
Indian Independence
Attlee's government accepts that British rule in India must end and prepares for constitutional transfer of power.
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