Sterling Convertibility
Britain makes sterling convertible for current transactions under the Anglo-American loan agreement.
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1947 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 165 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1947.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1947
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July
Marriage
Give consent under the Royal Marriages Act for Elizabet to marry the Duke of Edinburgh
August
Birth of Ian Anderson
Birth of Ian Anderson
Independence of Great Britain
Grants independence to Pakistan
Independence of Pakistan
Grants independence to Pakistan
Independence of Great Britain
The King is no longer King-Emperor
Independence of India
The King is no longer King-Emperor
Economy of Great Britain
Dalton is forced to suspend the convertibility of the pound
Sterling Convertibility Suspension
The Government suspends sterling convertibility after rapid losses of dollar reserves.
Birth of Keith Moon
Birth of Keith Moon
September
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade, first term
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade in Clement Attlee's Labour Government.
Board of Trade
Becomes the youngest member of the Cabinet in the Twentieth century
Cabinet
Becomes the youngest member of the Cabinet in the twentieth century.
Leaves Ministerial Office
Leaves the Attlee government after serving as Minister without Portfolio during 1947.
President of Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade, first term
President of Board of Trade
Becomes the youngest member of the Cabinet in the Twentieth century
President of Board of Trade
Takes charge of the Board of Trade at the age of thirty one.
Birth of Marc Bolan
Birth of Marc Bolan.
October
Parliamentary Selection
Builds his Conservative candidacy for the Bexley parliamentary seat.
November
Rationing
Celebrates a "bonfire of controls" by making 200,000 permits & licences unnecessary
Peerage
Created Duke of Edinburgh
Marriage
Acts as Prince Philips best man
Marriage
Marries Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, formerly Prince of Greece & Denmark
Marriage
Gives Elizabeth away to the Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey
Marriage
Marries Elizabeth II
Peerage
Makes Philip the Duke of Edinburgh prior to his wedding to Elizabeth
Marriage
Philip is to be known as HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
December
Tuberculosis
Enters Hairmyres Hospital for tuberculosis treatment.
Trade Agreement at Moscow
Leads a trade mission & agrees to exchange manufactured goods for Russian grain
Other events (month unknown)
Age of Anxiety
Publication of "Age of Anxiety"
Agriculture Act
George Brown works to pass the Agriculture Act 1947 which provides price support to farmers, and also more arable land and ease shortages of machinery and foodstuffs at a time when Government policy aimed at increasing food production so rationing in the United Kingdom could be lifted
Agriculture Act
Agriculture Act 1947 gives farmers guaranteed prices and supports planned agricultural production
Agriculture Scotland Act
Agriculture Scotland Act 1947 supports Scottish agriculture within the postwar production framework
Anti-Communism
Healey promotes a democratic socialist foreign policy that firmly opposes Soviet-backed communism.
Appointed Day Order
Fixes 5 July 1948 as the launch date for the NHS.
Appointed Day Preparation
Prepares the service for launch on 5 July 1948.
Automatic Computing Engine Lecture
Lectures on the Automatic Computing Engine and explains how electronic machinery can implement general-purpose computation.
BMA Campaign
Helps lead medical profession resistance to NHS terms.
Brighton Rock
Plays the ruthless gang leader Pinkie Brown in Brighton Rock, a breakthrough performance in British cinema.
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