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4 April – 1957 Defence White Paper presented by Duncan Sandys, Minister of Defence, introduces major cuts in conventional land and air forces. [12] 10 April – Royal Court Theatre premieres John Osborne's The Entertainer with Laurence Olivier in the title role. [13] 11 April – The UK Government agrees to allow Singapore its independence. [14]
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This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1969. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles.
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1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the ... The Lewisham rail crash in London, UK, leaves 92 people dead. [33]
The Windscale fire of 10 October 1957 was the worst nuclear accident in the United Kingdom's history, and one of the worst in the world, ranked in severity at level 5 out of 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale. [1]
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Captain Pugwash (BBC 1957–1966; 1974–1975, ITV 1997–2002) Pinky and Perky (1957–1968) ITV. 2 January The Adventures of Long John Silver (1954-1955)