1953 in the United Kingdom

Events from the year 1953 in the United Kingdom. This is the year of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the North Sea flood.

1953 in the United Kingdom
Other years
1951 | 1952 | 1953 (1953) | 1954 | 1955
Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Popular culture

Incumbents

Events

A breach at Erith after the North Sea flood
Coronation portrait of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh, June

Undated

Publications

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. "Derek Bentley hanged for murder". On This Day. BBC. 28 January 1953. Archived from the original on 31 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  2. "130 die in ferry disaster". On This Day. BBC. 31 January 1953. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  3. "Violent storms claim hundreds of lives". On This Day. BBC. 1 February 1953. Archived from the original on 27 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  4. "Sweet rationing ends in Britain". On This Day. BBC. 5 February 1953. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  6. "Marshal Tito makes historic visit to London". On This Day. BBC. 16 March 1953. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  7. "Queen Mary dies peacefully after illness". On This Day. BBC. 24 March 1953. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  9. "Queen Mary laid to rest in Windsor". On This Day. BBC. 31 March 1953. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  10. "The Lost Decade Timeline". BBC. Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  11. "Britain honours American hero". On This Day. BBC. 15 April 1953. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  12. "Queen launches Royal Yacht Britannia". On This Day. BBC. 16 April 1953. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  14. "Scientists describe 'secret of life'". On This Day. BBC. 25 April 1953. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  16. "The Quietest Ever Bank Holiday in the Midlands". Birmingham Gazette. 26 May 1953. p. 5.
  17. "Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath". On This Day. BBC. 2 June 1953. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  22. "Christie to hang for wife's murder". On This Day. BBC. 25 June 1953. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  26. "Britain sends troops to Guiana". On This Day. BBC. 6 October 1953. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  27. "Twenty die in Channel collision". On This Day. BBC. 17 November 1953. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  29. "Piltdown Man forgery". The Times. London. 21 November 1953. p. 6.
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