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155 Moments
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1961
Jul-1961
Profumo affair scandal garners widespread attention due to scandalous revelations and political implications.
1960
30-Oct-1960
First successful kidney transplant at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
1958
29-Aug-1958
Notting Hill race riots reveal racial tensions in London.
1957
04-Sep-1957
A Landmark in Decriminalizing Homosexuality by The Wolfenden Report
1956
29-Oct-1956
Suez Crisis escalates, sparking Egypt conflict with international coalition.
1952
06-Feb-1952
King George VI dies, Queen Elizabeth II becomes monarch, marking a royal transition.
1951
04-May-1951
Festival of Britain showcases national culture and achievements in London.
1949
04-Apr-1949
NATO is established
1948
05-Jul-1948
National Health Service (NHS) is established
26-Jun-1948
Berlin Airlift: Operation to supply West Berlin by air during Soviet blockade.
1947
20-Nov-1947
Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten
18-Jul-1947
Indian Independence Act leads to the partition of India and Pakistan, marking historical independence.
1947
Efforts to rebuild the country after the war era start in the UK.
1946
14-Feb-1946
Labour government nationalizes the Bank of England under a reformative economic policy.
1945
23-Oct-1945
Establishment of JCB (J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd.)
08-May-1945
V-E Day marks victory in Europe during World War II.
1944
06-Jun-1944
D-Day: Allied forces' Normandy Beach landing.
1942
Nov-1942
Beveridge Report creates blueprint for modern welfare system, aimed at improving social welfare.
1942
Struggle for control of Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
1940
14-Nov-1940
German forces bomb Coventry, causing mass destruction in World War II.
07-Sep-1940
Nazi air raids target London, the Blitz causes widespread destruction and casualties in the capital.
10-Jul-1940
Battle of Britain marked a turning point in World War II
1939
04-Nov-1939
Establishment of British Airways (originally British Overseas Airways Corporation)
1938
01-Dec-1938
Kindertransport rescues thousands of children from Nazi-occupied Europe.
1937
1937
London Fire Brigade severely impacted during World War II bombing campaign.
1936
10-Dec-1936
King Edward VIII abdicates for marriage with Wallis Simpson, changing royal history remarkably.
02-Nov-1936
BBC starts broadcasting TV to the public for the first time in history.
1931
11-Dec-1931
UK dominions gain greater autonomy with the passage of the Statute of Westminster.
1929
02-Sep-1929
Establishment of Unilever
1928
02-Jul-1928
Women granted equal voting rights as men through Representation of the People Act 1928.
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