Birth of Robert Plant
Birth of Robert Plant, later Led Zeppelin's singer and lyricist.
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1948 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 196 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1948.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1948
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August
September
Birth of Kenney Jones
Birth of later Who drummer Kenney Jones.
Western European Unions Defence Organization
The Treaty of Brussels and the Soviet Berlin Blockade led to the creation of the Western European Union's Defence Organization in September 1948
November
Birth of Charles
Birth of Charles, Elizabeth Is 1st son & heir
Birth of Charles
Birth of Charles, Elizabeth's 1st son & heir
1st Sound Barrier
1st to break the sound barrier
Nineteen Eighty-Four Draft
Completes the manuscript of Nineteen Eighty-Four.
December
Birth of John Michael Osbourne
Birth of John Michael Osbourne, later singer with Black Sabbath and a major solo artist.
Baptism
The Princes godparents are King George VI, Queen Mary, Princess Margaret, the Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven, David Bowes-Lyon, Lady Brabourne, King Haakon VII of Norway (for whom the Earl of Athlone stood proxy), and Prince George of Greece. Prince Charles baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher
Other events (month unknown)
1948 League Championship Manager
Wins the First Division championship in his first full season as Arsenal manager.
Advocates recognizing the state of Israel
Advocates recognizing the state of Israel
Agricultural Holdings Act
Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 consolidates law on agricultural tenancies in England and Wales
Agricultural Holdings Scotland Act
Agricultural Holdings Scotland Act 1948 consolidates Scottish agricultural tenancy law
Alliance Great Britain and United States
Informs the Cabinet Defence Committee the USA will be the major partner in conflicts
Anna Karenina
Stars in "Anna Karenina"
Barnhill Writing
Works on Nineteen Eighty-Four while seriously ill.
Berlin Airlift Response Expanded
Western powers answer the blockade by supplying Berlin from the air while governments prepare for possible escalation.
Birth of Chris Smith
Musician Chris Smith is born in Birmingham.
Blockade of Berlin
The Russians blockade Berlin and the West responds with an airlift; during the Berlin crisis the government makes contingency plans for war
BMA Ballot
Doctors vote amid dispute over joining the new service.
British Nationality Act
British Nationality Act 1948 creates citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies
Busby Secures Cup Against Blackpool
A 4-2 result over Blackpool brings Manchester United the trophy under Busby.
Chatham House
Healey serves as a councillor of the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Chess Program
Begins writing a chess program for a computer that does not yet exist
Children Act
Children Act 1948 reforms child care and local authority duties toward children
Clarke Leads Portsmouth Post War Attack
Clarke offers experienced centre-forward play as Portsmouth emerges as a leading First Division side after the resumption of regular league football.
Companies Act
Oversees company law reform through the Companies Act during Attlee's Labour Government.
Companies Act
Companies Act 1948 consolidates and reforms company law
Congress of Europe
Attends the Congress of Europe at the Hague
Continuous Creation
Uses continuous creation of matter to preserve constant cosmic density in steady state cosmology.
Creation Field Theory
Hoyle formulated a field theory in which matter creation maintained the density of an expanding steady-state universe.
Criminal Justice Act
Criminal Justice Act 1948 reforms sentencing and abolishes penal servitude
Debut
Makes his England debut against Switzerland; goes on to captain his country three times
Defence Agreement at London
Informs the Cabinet Defence Committee the USA will be the major partner in conflicts. Concludes a further secret agreement on intelligence collaboration with the USA
Departure from NPL
Leaves the National Physical Laboratory after delays in constructing the full ACE design.
Economic Controls
Reduces the number of licences and permits required by businesses after wartime controls.
Economy of Great Britain
Exchange controls are removed, a trade surplus changes to a deficit
Editor
Rejoins Tribune as editor from 1948 to 1952
Election
The visit to South Africa does not prevent Nationalist victory at the elections
Electron Holography Concept
Proposes wavefront reconstruction as a method to overcome limitations in electron microscopy, establishing the principle of holography.
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