Atlantic Alliance
Healey supports Britain’s participation in NATO as a foundation of collective security in Western Europe.
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1949 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 111 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1949.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1949
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Cambridge University
Makes debut for Yorkshire against Cambridge University
Chris Barbers Jazz Band
Joins Chris Barbers Jazz Band
Civil Aviation Act
Civil Aviation Act 1949 amends organisation and regulation of civil aviation
Clothing Rationing
Ends clothing rationing as wartime controls are progressively removed.
Coast Protection Act
Coast Protection Act 1949 creates powers for coast protection authorities
Debut
Makes debut for Yorkshire against Cambridge University
Economy of Great Britain
The Industrial Charter is repeated in "The Right Road for Britain"
Finance Act
Finance Act 1949 sets taxation and revenue measures after devaluation pressures
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Sri Lanka
Health of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Churchill suffers from a major stroke
House of Commons Redistribution of Seats Act
House of Commons Redistribution of Seats Act 1949 changes parliamentary constituency redistribution rules
Housing Completion Debate
Defends the government's housing record against criticism.
Hull City FC
Moves to Second Division Hull City (managed by his boyhood hero Raich Carter) for a transfer fee of pounds 20,000
Ireland Act
Ireland ceases to have Dominion status and leaves the Commonwealth; Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom unless its Parliament consents otherwise
Ireland Act
Ireland Act 1949 recognises the Republic of Ireland and adjusts constitutional relations
Iron and Steel Act
Iron and Steel Act 1949 nationalises much of the iron and steel industry
Justices of the Peace Act
Justices of the Peace Act 1949 reforms magistrates and justices of the peace administration
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Starts in "Kind Hearts and Coronets", The Duke, The Banker, The Parson, The General, The Admiral, Young Ascoyne, Young Henry, Lady Agatha. Starts in "A Run for Your Money"
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Directs Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Plays the suave murderer Louis Mazzini in the British comedy classic, Kind Hearts and Coronets
Lands Tribunal Act
Lands Tribunal Act 1949 creates the Lands Tribunal for compensation and valuation disputes
Legal Aid and Advice Act
Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949 creates a modern legal aid and advice scheme
Leicester City FC
Appointed Captain of Leicester City
Love in a Cold Climate
Publication of "Love in a Cold Climate"
Madame Bovary
Stars in Madame Bovary. Makes his first Hollywood film, Caught
Manchester Mark One Develops Stored Program Computing
The Mark One extended the capabilities of the earlier experimental stored program machine. It connected industrial practice with more systematic technical investigation.
Manchester Software Requirements
Works on early software requirements needed to make the Manchester Mark I useful to mathematical programmers.
Mark I Paper Tape Equipment
Helps obtain paper-tape equipment and assists with attaching it to the Manchester Mark I.
Marriage
Michael Foot marries film-maker, author and feminist historian Jill Craigie
Marriage
Michael Foot marries film-maker, author and feminist historian Jill Craigie
Marriage Act
Marriage Act 1949 consolidates marriage law in England and Wales
Mobilization
Creates a secret group of ministers to approve subversion behind the Iron Curtain. Completes the plans for a World War III British state
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 creates national parks and access rights machinery
National Theatre Act
National Theatre Act 1949 authorises public support for a national theatre project
NATO
Healey supports Labour's commitment to Atlantic security during the creation of NATO.
NHS Costs
Faces higher than expected demand and rising NHS expenditure.
NHS Demand
Confronts high demand for dental, optical and hospital services.
NHS Overseas Recruitment
During Clement Attlee's government, a major recruitment drive begins in the West Indies to bring staff into the NHS.
NHS Overseas Recruitment Government
The Labour Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: A major recruitment drive begins in the West Indies to bring staff into the NHS.
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.