1963 in the United Kingdom

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1963 in the United Kingdom
Other years
1961 | 1962 | 1963 (1963) | 1964 | 1965
Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Popular culture

Events from the year 1963 in the United Kingdom. This year sees changes in the leadership of both main political parties, the Profumo affair and the rise of The Beatles as well as the launch of the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who.

Incumbents

Events

Undated

  • BMC's new Rover P6 luxury saloon is the first winner of the prestigious European Car of the Year award.
  • S. Hille & Co market the Polypropylene stacking chair designed by Robin Day.[38]
  • The launch of the Astro or
    Edward Craven-Walker
    .
  • The motorway network continues to grow with the opening of the first section of the M4 in Berkshire, the M6 between Warrington and Preston in Lancashire, and the M2 in Kent.[39]
  • Economic growth for the year reaches a postwar high of 7.5% (slightly above the previous record of 7.2% in 1959), with GDP reaching 4.3% in the second quarter of the year.

Publications

Births

January – April

May – August

September – December

Deaths

See also

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