1947 in the United Kingdom

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1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1947th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 947th year of the 2nd millennium, the 47th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1940s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1951</span> Calendar year

1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1951st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 951st year of the 2nd millennium, the 51st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1950s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1949</span> Calendar year

1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1949th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 949th year of the 2nd millennium, the 49th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1940s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1948</span> Calendar year

1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1948th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 948th year of the 2nd millennium, the 48th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1940s decade.

1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade.

Events 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.

Events 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.

Events from the year 1943 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by the Second World War.

Events from the year 1979 in the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1961 in the United Kingdom</span> UK-related events during the year of 1961

Events from the year 1961 in the United Kingdom.

Events from the year 1958 in the United Kingdom.

Events from the year 1949 in the United Kingdom.

Events from the year 1943 in the United States.

Events from the year 1946 in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1947 in the United States</span> List of events

Events from the year 1947 in the United States.

Events from the year 1948 in the United States.

Events from the year 1949 in the United States.

Events from the year 1951 in the United States.

Events from the year 1979 in the United States.

Events from the year 1945 in Scotland.

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