| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
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| 1964, Feb. 13 |
| | | The government reported its decision to maintain an independent nuclear deterrent, and announced a record peacetime $5.5 billion defense budget. | 1 |
| | | April 1 |
| | | The government created a new ministry of education and science to replace previous separate ministries. | 2 |
| | | Oct. 15 |
| | | In general elections the Labour Party won a four-seat majority in the House of Commons. Sir Douglas-Home resigned and (James) Harold Wilson became prime minister and formed a new cabinet. | 3 |
| | | Nov. 19 |
| | | Establishment of a secretary of state for Wales. | 4 |
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| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth
edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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