1959 in the United Kingdom

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1959 in the United Kingdom
Other years
1957 | 1958 | 1959 (1959) | 1960 | 1961
Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Popular culture

Events from the year 1959 in the United Kingdom.

Incumbents[edit]

Events[edit]

Poster introduced in April
First Morris Mini-Minor off the production line, 8 May, ready for public launch in August.

Undated[edit]

Publications[edit]

Births[edit]

January – February[edit]

March – April[edit]

May – June[edit]

July – August[edit]

September – October[edit]

November – December[edit]

Unknown dates[edit]

Deaths[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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