5 March 1953Death of Winston Leonard Spencer ChurchillWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Death of Joseph Stalin, Churchill is the last survivor of the war time triumvirate
Historical records for Great Britain in 1953, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Death of Joseph Stalin, Churchill is the last survivor of the war time triumvirate
Death of Mary
Visited by President Tito
Reduces the standard rate of tax to 9 shillings in the pound. Due to a trade surplus 6d is taken off the standard rate of income tax
Due to a trade surplus 6d is taken off the standard rate of income tax
Churchill is knighted
Charlton plays in the Leeds senior team for the first time
Birth of Anthony Blair, son of a barrister & university lecturer
The Bill for the denationalization of steel is given the Royal Assent
Selected to give the first party political broadcast on television
Crowned in Westminster Abbey
Appointed Chairman of the Cabinet, due to the ill health of Churchill & Eden
Suffers a stroke & for a few days his life is in the balance. Spends the next 3 months in convalescence
Given the crown, sceptre & sword, bestowing upon her the right to rule Scotland
Chairs the Labour Party conference at Margate and urges delegates to conduct political disagreement without rancour.
Embarks on a tour of the Commonwealth with Prince Philip
Embarks on a tour of the Commonwealth with Prince Philip
Last game for England was the 6-3 defeat by Hungary, in which he scores a penalty
Diplomatic relations with Iran are restored
The Housing Repairs & Rents Bill passes 2nd reading, allows rent increases for repairs
Guides Arsenal to the league championship on goal average ahead of Preston North End.
Argues for ending capital punishment before later reforms suspend the death penalty.
Animal Farm reaches new audiences through adaptation.
Winner of a BAFTA for best actress for her part in Roman Holiday
Becomes a prominent advocate of the Labour left associated with Aneurin Bevan.
Smith's Blackpool lift the cup after a 4-3 final success over Bolton Wanderers.
Captains Celtic to Coronation Cup success when they unexpectedly beat Arsenal 1-0, Manchester United 2-1 and Hibernian 1-0 to become unofficial champions of Britain
Supports the principle of equal pay as part of his wider reform programme.
Wins an FA Cup winners medal, the match is dubbed the Matthews Final.
During "The Matthews Final" becomes the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a Wembley FA Cup Final.
Investigates mathematical relationships between morphogenesis, phyllotaxis and Fibonacci-type structures in plants.
Challenges party leadership on rearmament and socialism.
The Transport Act breaks up the British Transport Commissions monopoly on haulage
Starts in "Malta Story"
Elected Member of Parliament for Barnsley
Hired as a consultant by the Mirror Group newspapers, enabling him to stay in politics
Publication of "O Lovely England"
Wins election to the Oxford Union standing committee and develops experience in political organisation and debate.
Created Baronet Harris, 1st
Extends his morphogenesis research toward the mathematical study of leaf arrangement and plant pattern formation.
Gradually resumes foreign policy work after serious illness
The Transport Act breaks up the British Transport Commissions monopoly on haulage
After a Nationalist court case the Queen can call herself Elizabeth II in Scotland
The Iron and Steel Act begins returning nationalised steel companies to private ownership.
Sellers appears in the comedy film Super Secret Service.
Stars in The Desert Rats
Publishes The Pursuit of Progress during his early parliamentary career.
Appears in the The Titfield Thunderbolt
Appears in the The Titfield Thunderbolt
Appears in the The Titfield Thunderbolt
Appears in the The Titfield Thunderbolt
Directs The Titfield Thunderbolt
Joins Arsenal for £10,000 and sees out his professional playing career there, in two years for the Gunners scores 15 goals in 38 matches
After a Nationalist court case the Queen can call herself Elizabeth II in Scotland
Publication of "What Everybody Wants"
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