Britain: 1930-1960 By Wadha Al Ghamdi Period: Jan 1, 1930 to Dec 31, 1960 Britain Dec 11, 1931 Formation of British Commonwealth of Nations Jan 1, 1934 Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express' was published Dec 11, 1936 Abdication of King Edward VIII Sep 1, 1939 World War II Begins May 10, 1940 Winston Churchill becomes the Prime Minister of Britain Apr 25, 1945 World War II Ends Oct 24, 1945 Establishment of United Nations Aug 15, 1947 Britain Partitions India into Two Dominions: India and Pakistan The partition of Pakistan and India took place on 14th August and 15th August 1947 respectively. Oct 16, 1950 C.S Lewis' 'The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe' was published May 3, 1951 Festival of Britain Oct 26, 1951 Winston Churchill becomes the Prime Minister of Britain for the second time Jun 2, 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth May 6, 1954 Roger Bannister's Record Roger Bannister set the record for running a mile in less than four minutes. Sep 17, 1954 William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' was published
