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1950 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 144 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1950.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1950
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European Army
Voices opposition to the establishment of a European Army
European Defence Community (EDC)
At Strasburg proposes a European Army under unified command, the motion is passed
European Defence Community (EDC)
At Strasburg proposes a European Army under unified command, the motion is passed
Ferranti Mark I Random Number Order
Contributes to additional Ferranti Mark I instructions, notably the random-number generator order.
Finance Act
Finance Act 1950 sets taxation and fiscal policy for the later Attlee government
First England Substitute Appearance
Becomes the first substitute used by England in an international match while representing Wolves at club level.
Flewin Leads Back to Back Champions
Flewin captains the Portsmouth team that secures the 1949–50 First Division title, maintaining a disciplined defensive unit.
Food and Drugs Milk Dairies Act
Food and Drugs Milk Dairies Act 1950 amends milk and dairy regulation
Helena
Publication of "Helena"
Hinton Leads Atomic Industrial Development
Christopher Hinton plays a central role in developing the industrial facilities needed for Britain's early nuclear programme.
Historic Naval Production Complex Remains
Portsmouth preserved portions of the built environment associated with early steam driven factory organisation. It showed the value of dedicated tooling for repeatable operations.
Historic Wet Dock Faces Commercial Decline
Changes in ship dimensions and cargo methods reduced the practical role of older inner harbour basins. The change affected the handling of cargo in an impounded wet dock.
Hospital Administration Review
A committee is appointed to examine internal hospital administration, reflecting concern about how the newly nationalised hospital system should be managed efficiently.
Housing Act
Housing Act 1950 consolidates housing law and local authority housing powers
Imitation Game
Recasts the question of whether machines can think as the operational imitation game later known as the Turing Test.
Inward Companion
Publication of "Inward Companion"
Jackson Retains First Division Championship
Jackson guides Portsmouth to a second consecutive English league title, building on their breakthrough championship in 1949.
Jodrell Bank Radar
Uses radar techniques in radio astronomy and meteor studies.
Labour Ministry
Handles labour questions during rearmament pressure.
Law Reform Miscellaneous Provisions Act
Law Reform Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1950 makes miscellaneous reforms to civil and criminal law
Learning Machine Research
Argues that learning and adaptation should be central to the development of intelligent machines.
Machine Intelligence Objections
Systematically examines and answers major philosophical, mathematical and practical objections to the possibility of machine intelligence.
Maintenance Orders Act
Maintenance Orders Act 1950 consolidates and amends maintenance order enforcement
Manifesto
Draws up the Manifesto entitled, "This Is The Road" for the general election
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for West Walthamstow
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Wins back his seat at Lanark
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Orkney & Shetland
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton
Minister of Labour
Appointed Minister of Labour
Mobilization
Completes detailed procedures for an atomic World War III
Nature of the Universe
Delivers influential BBC radio talks explaining cosmology to a wider public.
NHS Expenditure
Faces pressure over the cost of health services and rearmament.
NHS Expenditure Ceiling
The government imposes a ceiling on NHS expenditure as demand and costs rise rapidly during the service's early period of expansion.
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Literature for writings championing humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Commonwealth Relations Office
Appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Commonwealth Relations Office
Peerage
Created Earl Douglas-Holme, 14th
Physics Degree
Graduates from King's College London with first-class honours in physics.
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