1963 in Scotland
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1963 in Scotland |
Years |
1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 |
Centuries |
18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century |
See also |
1962-63 in Scottish football |
1963-64 in Scottish football |
1963 in Scottish television |
Events from 1963 in Scotland
Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
Events
- 3 January - The Beatles begin their first tour of 1963 with a performance in Elgin[1]
- 2 May - Rootes Car Factory opens at Linwood to poduce the Hillman Imp
- 15 August - Henry John Burnett is executed for murder by hanging:[2] the last execution carried out in Scotland.
- 7 November - Kinross and West Perthshire by-election: Conservatives retain seat allowing Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home to enter the House of Commons.
- 21 November - Dundee West by-election: Labour retains seat
- 12 December - Dumfriesshire by-election: Conservatives retain seat
Births
- 13 April - Mo Johnston, international footballer
- 23 June – Colin Montgomerie, golfer
- 4 November – Lena Zavaroni, entertainer (died 1999)
- 8 December - Brian McClair, international footballer and coach
- 22 December – Bryan Gunn, international footballer and coach
Deaths
- 3 March - James Stevenson Unionist Party (Scotland) MP (born 1883)
- 22 July - Donald Campbell, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow (born 1894)
- 9 September - Duncan Walker, footballer (born 1899)
See also
References
- ↑ Live: Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Scotland www.beatlesbible.com, accessed 310 March 2013
- ↑ Executions in Scotland in the 20th century www.capitalpunishmentuk.org, accessed 30 March 2013
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