1953 in the United Kingdom

1953 in the United Kingdom:
Other years
1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955
Individual countries of the United Kingdom
England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Sport, Television and music

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.

Incumbents

Events

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

Undated

Publications

Births

Deaths

References

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  2. "130 die in ferry disaster". BBC On This Day. 31 January 1953. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  3. "Violent storms claim hundreds of lives". BBC On This Day. 1 February 1953. Archived from the original on 27 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  4. "Sweet rationing ends in Britain". BBC On This Day. 5 February 1953. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  8. "Queen Mary dies peacefully after illness". BBC On This Day. 24 March 1953. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  12. "Britain honours American hero". BBC On This Day. 15 April 1953. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  13. "Queen launches Royal Yacht Britannia". BBC On This Day. 16 April 1953. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  18. "Queen Elizabeth takes coronation oath". BBC On This Day. 2 June 1953. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  27. "Twenty die in Channel collision". BBC On This Day. 17 November 1953. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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  29. "Lords vote for commercial television". BBC On This Day. 26 November 1953. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
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See also