1979 in Scotland
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List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1979 in: The UK • Wales • Ireland • Elsewhere Scottish football: 1978–79 • 1979–80 1979 in Scottish television |
Events from the year 1979 in Scotland.
Incumbents
- Monarch — Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
- Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal — Bruce Millan until 4 May; then George Younger
Law officers
- Lord Advocate — Ronald King Murray; then Lord Mackay of Clashfern
- Solicitor General for Scotland — Lord McCluskey; then Nicholas Fairbairn
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General — Lord Emslie
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Wheatley
- Chairman of the Scottish Land Court — Lord Elliott
Events
- 1 March — Scottish devolution referendum: Scotland votes by a majority of 77,437 for a Scottish Assembly, which is not implemented at this time due to a condition that at least 40% of the electorate must support the proposal.
- 17 March — Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during reconstruction, killing two workers. A replacement tunnel opens to rail traffic on 20 August.
- 12 April — Cromarty Bridge opens.
- 16 April — Paisley Gilmour Street rail accident: Seven killed in a head-on collision.
- 4 May — UK general election: The Labour Party wins the majority of seats in Scotland but the Conservatives win by a 43-seat majority across the UK as a whole, with Margaret Thatcher becoming the first female Prime Minister. George Younger is appointed Secretary of State for Scotland, an office he will hold until January 1986.
- 7 June — The first election is held for the European Parliament, with the Conservatives winning five, Labour winning two and the Scottish National Party winning one of the 8 seats available in Scotland.[1]
- 12 June — The Tayberry is patented.[2]
- 8 September — Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. set a new UK transfer record by paying just under £1,500,000 for Glasgow-born Aston Villa and Scotland striker Andy Gray.[3]
- Property on Raasay is sold to the Highlands and Islands Development Board.
Births
- 2 February — David Paisley, actor
- 21 April — James McAvoy, actor
- 11 May — Tim Baillie, slalom canoer
- 9 June — Fraser Watts, cricketer
- 20 June — Julie Fowlis, folk singer
- 31 August — Simon Neil, singer/songwriter
Deaths
- 24 February — Sir James Hutchison, 1st Baronet, shipbuilder, army officer and politician (born 1893)
- 27 September — Jimmy McCulloch, musician (born 1953)
The Arts
- Alternative rock trio Cocteau Twins is formed in Grangemouth.
See also
References
- ↑ "The European Elections in 1979". europarl.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
- ↑ "Tayberry". Patent. 1979. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ "Buchanan signs on for a Danish manager". The Herald. Glasgow. 8 September 1979. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
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