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

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

Deaths

See also

References

  1. Live: Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Scotland www.beatlesbible.com, accessed 310 March 2013
  2. Executions in Scotland in the 20th century www.capitalpunishmentuk.org, accessed 30 March 2013


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