Nuclear Power
Produces a White Paper for the adoption of the British hydrogen bomb
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1955 in Great Britain — Page 4
Explore 150 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1955.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1955
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Nuclear Weapons
Has the party whip withdrawn because of opposition to Attlee's support for the H-bomb
Nuclear Weapons
Takes part in Labour debates over nuclear weapons, defence policy and disarmament.
Officers and Gentlemen
Publication of "Officers & Gentlemen"
Parlophone Records
Becomes head of Parlophone Records, then a smaller EMI label with strong comedy and novelty releases.
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party
Party Whip Restored
Regains party standing after internal Labour conflict.
Player of the Year
Winner of the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year
Plowden Oversees Nuclear Industry Expansion
Plowden oversees an organisation responsible for developing nuclear research, materials and generating projects.
Privy Council
Becomes the Right Honourable Edward Heath
Publication of Biography of a Nation
Co-authors Biography of a Nation with Angus Maude, presenting an interpretation of Britain's political and social development.
Publication of Thucydidis historia
Publishes Thucydidis historia through the Clarendon Press, continuing his work on Greek historical texts.
Red Giant Evolution
Hoyle and Martin Schwarzschild developed influential models explaining how low-mass stars evolve into luminous red giants.
Retirement
Retires from playing to become manager of Ipswich Town
Revie Plan
Adopts the Revie Plan for England in a 7-2 victory over Scotland at Wembley, this was seen as something of a restoration in national pride at the time after recent humiliations inflicted by Hungary and Ireland
Revie Plan
Revie plays a pivotal role in the introduction to English football of the playing position of a deep-lying centre forward which evolves into the so-called Revie Plan, with Revie as the central figure, this role derives from the more traditional inside right position, and is based on the style of the successful Hungarian national team
Secretary of State for Commonwealth
Appointed Secretary of State for the Commonwealth
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Shadow Minister
Appointed Shadow Chancellor after Gaitskell wins the leadership election
Skiffle Music
Lonnie Donegans version of "Rock Island Line" begins skiffle music which inspires many young people to have a go, including John Lennon and Paul McCartney
State of Emergency
Declares as state of emergency in Cyprus
That Certain Feeling
Publication of "That Certain Feeling"
The Ladykillers
Starts in "The Ladykillers"
The Ladykillers
Appears in The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers
Sellers plays Harry Robinson in the Ealing black comedy The Ladykillers.
The Tree Of Idleness
Publication of "The Tree Of Idleness"
Thurston Court Hotel Investment
Uses inherited capital and borrowing with Ian Josephs to acquire a lease on the Thurston Court Hotel property near Notting Hill.
Tribune
Rejoins Tribune as editor from 1955 to 1960
Wednesday Goalscoring Legacy
Dooley remained a celebrated Sheffield Wednesday figure, having established an extraordinary scoring record before a serious injury ended his playing career.
Youth Cup Defence
Charlton contributes to Manchester United's youth side as it retains the FA Youth Cup during his development as a first-team prospect.
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