Timeline of British history (1930-1949)
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This article presents a timeline
of events in the history of the United Kingdom
from 1930 AD until 1949 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles
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Timeline of British history (1900-1929)
Timeline of British history (1950-1969)
Timeline
A timeline is a way of displaying a list of events in chronological order, sometimes described as a project artifact . It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labeled with dates alongside itself and events labeled on points where they would have happened.-Uses of timelines:Timelines...
of events in the history of the United Kingdom
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from 1930 AD until 1949 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles
History of the British Isles
The history of the British Isles has witnessed intermittent periods of competition and cooperation between the people that occupy the various parts of Great Britain, Ireland, and the smaller adjacent islands, which together make up the British Isles, as well as with France, Germany, the Low...
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Timeline of British history (1900-1929)
Timeline of British history (1900-1929)
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from AD 1900 until AD 1929. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles....
Timeline of British history (1950-1969)
Timeline of British history (1950-1969)
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1950 AD until 1969 AD. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of the British Isles....
1930 AD - 1949 AD
- 1930 in the United Kingdom1930 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1930 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:* Monarch - King George V* Prime Minister - Ramsay MacDonald, Labour-Events:* 1 February - The Times publishes its first crossword....
, 1930 in England, 1930 in Northern Ireland1930 in Northern Ireland-Football:*International*Irish Cup-Births:*8 March – Douglas Hurd, seventh Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.*8 May – Heather Harper, operatic soprano.*23 September – Colin Blakely, actor .-Deaths:...
, 1930 in Scotland, 1930 in Wales1930 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1930 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom*Princess of Wales - vacant... - 1931 in the United Kingdom1931 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1931 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch - King George V*Prime Minister - Ramsay MacDonald, Labour and national coalition-Events:* 6 January - Sadler's Wells Theatre opens in London....
, 1931 in England, 1931 in Northern Ireland1931 in Northern Ireland-Football:*The Northern Ireland international soccer team change the colour of their shirt from blue to green.*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:*15 February - John Erritt, Deputy Director of the British Government Statistical Service ....
, 1931 in Scotland, 1931 in Wales1931 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1931 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom*Princess of Wales - vacant... - 1932 in the United Kingdom1932 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1932 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch - King George V*Prime Minister - Ramsay MacDonald, national coalition-Events:* 8 January - The Archbishop of Canterbury forbids church remarriage of divorcees....
, 1932 in England, 1932 in Northern Ireland1932 in Northern Ireland-Events:*5 July - The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast is dedicated.*16 November - Edward, Prince of Wales travels to Belfast for the first time to open the new Parliament buildings....
, 1932 in Scotland, 1932 in Wales1932 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1932 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom*Princess of Wales - vacant... - 1933 in the United Kingdom1933 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1933 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch - King George V*Prime Minister - Ramsay MacDonald, national coalition-Events:* January - The London Underground diagram designed by Harry Beck is introduced to the public....
, 1933 in England, 1933 in Northern Ireland1933 in Northern Ireland-Events:*31 January - Start of rail strike disrupting the rail network.*7 April - Rail strike ends.*Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway ceases operations.*Construction of the Craigavon Bridge in Derry is completed....
, 1933 in Scotland, 1933 in Wales1933 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1933 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Alfred George Edwards-Events:... - 1934 in the United Kingdom1934 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1934 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch - King George V*Prime Minister - Ramsay MacDonald, national coalition-Events:...
, 1934 in England, 1934 in Northern Ireland1934 in Northern Ireland-Events:*20 January - The funeral of the veteran nationalist Member of Parliament, Joseph Devlin, takes place in Belfast.*24 April - In a debate in the Parliament of Northern Ireland, the Prime Minister, Lord Craigavon, states "All I boast of is that we are a Protestant Parliament and a Protestant...
, 1934 in Scotland, 1934 in Wales1934 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1934 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom*Princess of Wales - vacant... - 1935 in the United Kingdom1935 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1935 in the United Kingdom. This royal Silver Jubilee year sees a General Election and changes in the leadership of both the Conservative and Labour parties.-Incumbents:*Monarch - King George V...
, 1935 in England, 1935 in Northern Ireland1935 in Northern Ireland-Events:*1 April - The National Athletics and Cycling Association is suspended from the International Amateur Athletic Federation for refusing to confine its activities to the Free State side of the border....
, 1935 in Scotland, 1935 in Wales1935 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1935 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom*Princess of Wales - vacant... - 1936 in the United Kingdom1936 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1936 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch - King George V , King Edward VIII , King George VI*Prime Minister - Stanley Baldwin, national coalition-Events:...
, 1936 in England, 1936 in Northern Ireland1936 in Northern Ireland-Events:*Public Order Act is introduced, giving the Chief Constable power to impose conditions on parades or public processions if it was believed that they would lead to public disorder.-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:...
, 1936 in Scotland, 1936 in Wales1936 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1936 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green... - 1937 in the United Kingdom1937 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1937 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI*Prime Minister – Stanley Baldwin, national coalition , Neville Chamberlain, national coalition-Events:...
, 1937 in England, 1937 in Northern Ireland1937 in Northern Ireland-Events:*28 July- Assassination attempt on King George VI in Belfast by the Irish Republican Army-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:...
, 1937 in Scotland, 1937 in Wales1937 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1937 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green... - 1938 in the United Kingdom1938 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1938 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI*Prime Minister – Neville Chamberlain, national coalition-Events:...
, 1938 in England, 1938 in Northern Ireland1938 in Northern Ireland-Events:*24 May - The new Anti-Partition Party takes eight seats in a unionist-controlled Derry Corporation.-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:*20 January - Derek Dougan, footballer ....
, 1938 in Scotland, 1938 in Wales1938 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1938 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green... - 1939 in the United Kingdom1939 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1939 in the United Kingdom. This year sees the start of World War II.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI*Prime Minister – Neville Chamberlain, national coalition-Events:...
, 1939 in England, 1939 in Northern Ireland1939 in Northern Ireland-Events:*17 April - The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, Lord Craigavon, dismisses the Dublin government's position of neutrality as cowardly.*4 May - The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland announces that conscription will not be extended to Northern Ireland....
, 1939 in Scotland, 1939 in Wales1939 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1939 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green... - 1940 in the United Kingdom1940 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1940 in the United Kingdom. This year is dominated by World War II.- Incumbents :* Monarch - King George VI* Prime Minister - Neville Chamberlain, national coalition , Winston Churchill, coalition- Events :...
, 1940 in England, 1940 in Northern Ireland1940 in Northern Ireland-Events:*4 July - Taoiseach Éamon de Valera announces that the policy of neutrality adopted the previous September will not be reversed.*7 November - Éamon de Valera, speaking in response to Winston Churchill's statement, says that there can be no question of handing over Irish ports for use by...
, 1940 in Scotland, 1940 in Wales1940 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1940 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green... - 1941 in the United Kingdom1941 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1941 in the United Kingdom. This year is dominated by World War II.-Incumbents:*Monarch - King George VI*Prime Minister - Winston Churchill, coalition-Events:...
, 1941 in England, 1941 in Northern Ireland1941 in Northern Ireland-Events:*15 April - The Belfast blitz 1,000 people are killed in bombing raids on Belfast. 71 fire men with 13 fire tenders from Dundalk, Drogheda, Dublin, and Dún Laoghaire crossed the Irish border to assist their Belfast colleagues....
, 1941 in Scotland, 1941 in Wales1941 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1941 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales – vacant*Princess of Wales – vacant*Archbishop of Wales – Charles Alfred Howell Green... - 1942 in the United Kingdom1942 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1942 in the United Kingdom. This year is dominated by World War II.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI*Prime Minister – Winston Churchill, coalition-Events:...
, 1942 in England, 1942 in Northern Ireland1942 in Northern Ireland-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:*19 February - Phil Coulter, musician and music producer.*1 May - Eric Welsh, footballer.*8 May - Terry Neill, footballer and football manager.*10 June - Gordon Burns, journalist and television presenter....
, 1942 in Scotland, 1942 in Wales1942 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1942 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green... - 1943 in the United Kingdom1943 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1943 in the United Kingdom. This year is dominated by World War II.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI*Prime Minister – Winston Churchill, coalition-Events:* 1 January – Utility furniture first becomes available....
, 1943 in England, 1943 in Northern Ireland1943 in Northern Ireland-Events:*9 February - the Belfast West by-election is won by the Northern Ireland Labour Party candidate Jack Beattie*1 May - Sir Basil Brooke becomes Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Births:...
, 1943 in Scotland, 1943 in Wales1943 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1943 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green... - 1944 in the United Kingdom1944 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1944 in the United Kingdom. This year is dominated by World War II.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI*Prime Minister – Winston Churchill, coalition-Events:...
, 1944 in England, 1944 in Northern Ireland1944 in Northern IrelandThis is a list of events that happened in Northern Ireland in 1944.-Events:*March 13 - The British Government bans all travel between Great Britain and Ireland.*August 22 - Men from Tyrone and Fermanagh form an Anti-Partition League in Dublin.-Football:...
, 1944 in Scotland, 1944 in Wales1944 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1944 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - David Lewis Prosser... - 1945 in the United Kingdom1945 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1945 in the United Kingdom. This year sees the end of World War II and a landslide General Election victory for the Labour Party.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI...
, 1945 in England, 1945 in Northern Ireland1945 in Northern Ireland-Events:*8 May - V-E Day is celebrated throughout the UK.*16 May - Éamon de Valera replies in a radio broadcast to Winston Churchill's criticism of Irish neutrality.*26 July - United Kingdom general election, 1945.*15 August- V-J Day is celebrated in the UK....
, 1945 in Scotland, 1945 in Wales1945 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1945 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - David Lewis Prosser... - 1946 in the United Kingdom1946 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1946 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch - King George V*Prime Minister - Clement Attlee, Labour-Events:* 1 January** The first international flight from London Heathrow Airport, to Buenos Aires....
, 1946 in England, 1946 in Northern Ireland1946 in Northern Ireland-Events:*6 June - The Ulster Unionist Party gain Down in a by-election.*Homeless families from Derry begin to occupy the former United States Navy Springtown Camp.-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-Golf:...
, 1946 in Scotland, 1946 in Wales1946 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1946 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales – vacant*Princess of Wales – vacant*Archbishop of Wales – David Lewis Prosser... - 1947 in the United Kingdom1947 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1947 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch – King George VI*Prime Minister – Clement Attlee, Labour-Events:* January – One of the most severe winters on record in the UK....
, 1947 in England, 1947 in Northern Ireland1947 in Northern Ireland-Events:*11 August - The Enterprise Express service commences from Belfast to Dublin.-Football:*Irish League*Irish Cup-GAA:* Cavan defeat Antrim 3-04 to 1-06 to win the Ulster Senior Football Championship....
, 1947 in Scotland, 1947 in Wales1947 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1947 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - David Lewis Prosser... - 1948 in the United Kingdom1948 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1948 in the United Kingdom. The Olympics are held in London and some of the government's key social legislation takes effect.-Incumbents:* Monarch – King George VI* Prime Minister – Clement Attlee, Labour-Events:...
, 1948 in England, 1948 in Northern Ireland1948 in Northern Ireland-Events:*7 March - The Minister for External Affairs, Seán MacBride, recommends an economic or customs union between the two parts of Ireland.* 5 July - The NHS launches in Northern Ireland*7 September - In Ottawa, Taoiseach John A...
, 1948 in Scotland, 1948 in Wales1948 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1948 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - David Lewis Prosser... - 1949 in the United Kingdom1949 in the United KingdomEvents from the year 1949 in the United Kingdom.-Incumbents:*Monarch - King George VI*Prime Minister - Clement Attlee, Labour-Events:* January - A national sex survey is carried out into the sexual behaviour of 4,000 Britons...
, 1949 in England, 1949 in Northern Ireland1949 in Northern Ireland-Events:*17 April — At midnight 26 counties officially leave the British Commonwealth. A 21-gun salute on O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, ushers in the Republic of Ireland....
, 1949 in Scotland, 1949 in Wales1949 in WalesThis article is about the particular significance of the year 1949 to Wales and its people.-Incumbents:*Prince of Wales - vacant*Princess of Wales - vacant*Archbishop of Wales - John Morgan*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Wil Ifan...
See also
- Timeline of British historyTimeline of British historyThis is a timeline of British history.*Before 1000**Timeline of the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain*1000-1499*1500-1599*1600-1699**Timeline of the English Civil War *1700-1799*1800-1899...
- History of EnglandHistory of EnglandThe history of England concerns the study of the human past in one of Europe's oldest and most influential national territories. What is now England, a country within the United Kingdom, was inhabited by Neanderthals 230,000 years ago. Continuous human habitation dates to around 12,000 years ago,...
- History of Northern IrelandHistory of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland is today one of the four countries of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, having been created as a separate legal entity on 3 May 1921, under the Government of Ireland Act 1920...
- History of ScotlandHistory of ScotlandThe history of Scotland begins around 10,000 years ago, when humans first began to inhabit what is now Scotland after the end of the Devensian glaciation, the last ice age...
- History of WalesHistory of WalesThe history of Wales begins with the arrival of human beings in the region thousands of years ago. Neanderthals lived in what is now Wales, or Cymru in Welsh, at least 230,000 years ago, while Homo sapiens arrived by about 29,000 years ago...
- History of the United KingdomHistory of the United KingdomThe history of the United Kingdom as a unified sovereign state began with the political union of the kingdoms of England, which included Wales, and Scotland on 1 May 1707 in accordance with the Treaty of Union, as ratified by the Acts of Union 1707...