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Date |
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1 | 1902 | - 1902: The Cremation Act enables public burial authorities to provide & maintain crematoriums out of the rates.
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2 | 1905 | - 1905: Aliens Act limits immigration
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3 | 1906 | - 1906: British Labour Party Formed
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4 | 1910 | - 1910: George V King of England 1910 - 1936
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5 | 1911 | - 1911: 1911 - 1912 Strikes by seamen, dock and transport workers
- 1911: Census: Pop. England & Wales 36M, Scotand 4.6M, Northern Ireland 1.25M
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6 | 1912 | - 1912: The Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage 14 April
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7 | 1914 | - 1914: Start of the first World War, Britain houses 200,000 homeless war refugees from Belgium
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8 | 1916 | - 1916: Easter Rising erupts in Dublin as Irish nationalists demand Home Rule.
- 1916: World War I - Battle of the Somme 420,000 British casualties
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9 | 1917 | - 1917: On 12 March USA enters war
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10 | 1918 | - 1918: End of the First World War - Women over the age of 30 win the right to vote.
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11 | 1919 | - 1919: Viscountess Astor First Woman in Commons
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12 | 1921 | - 1921: Census: Pop. England & Wales 37.9M, Scotland 4.9M, Northern Ireland 1.25M
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13 | 1922 | - 1922: Partition of Ireland creates Northern Ireland & the Irish Free State
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14 | 1926 | |
15 | 1927 | - 1927: Adopted Children Register begins in England & Wales
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16 | 1928 | - 1928: Women over 21 are allowed to vote
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17 | 1929 | - 1929: Legal age of marriage with parent's consent raised to 16 (from 12 for girls & 14 for boys)
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18 | 1936 | - 1936: Edward VIII uncrowned King of England
- 1936: George VI King of England 1936 - 1952
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19 | 1939 | - 1939: Second World War begins.
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20 | 1945 | - 1945: Second World War ends
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21 | 1947 | - 1947: Indian Independance Partion creates the Muslim State of Pakistan
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22 | 1948 | - 1948: National Health Service Established
- 1948: Registrations of British nationality are issued to citizens of British colonies - SS Empire Windrush brings first large-scale influx of immigrants from the West Indies
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23 | 1952 | - 1952: Elizabeth II Queen of England
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24 | 1962 | - 1962: Commonwealth immigration restricted to skilled workers & dependents
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25 | 1969 | - 1969: Voting age reduced to 18
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26 | 1973 | - 1973: Britain joins the EEC (European Economic Community)
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27 | 1982 | |
28 | 1997 | - 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales dies in a car crash in Paris
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29 | 2002 | - 2002: Queen Mother dies aged 101 years
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