1945 in England
Events from 1945 in England
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| See also: | 1944–45 in English football 1945–46 in English football 1945 in the United Kingdom Other events of 1945 | ||||
Incumbent
Events
May
- 8 May – V-E Day is celebrated throughout the UK. Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes a victory speech and appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Street parties take place throughout the country.[1]
Births
- 26 July – Helen Mirren, actress[2]
- 30 November – Hilary Armstrong, politician[3]
- 17 December – Jacqueline Wilson, children's novelist[4]
- Tom O'Carroll, paedophilia advocate
References
- "The Lost Decade Timeline". BBC. Archived from the original on 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- "Helen Mirren | Biography, Movies, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- "Hilary Armstrong". BBC News. 17 October 2002. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- Ferguson, Donna (24 September 2016). "My parents at war: Jacqueline Wilson opens up about unhappy early life". The Observer. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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