1964 in Scotland
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1964 in Scotland |
Years |
1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 |
Centuries |
18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century |
See also |
1963-64 in Scottish football |
1964-65 in Scottish football |
1964 in Scottish television |
Events from 1964 in Scotland
Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
Events
- 29 April – 1964 Aberdeen typhoid outbreak: All schools in Aberdeen are closed following 136 cases of typhoid being reported.
- 14 May – Rutherglen by-election: Labour gains seat from the Conservatives.
- 4 September – Forth Road Bridge opens over the Firth of Forth, linking Fife and Edinburgh.
- 20 November – The first part of the M8 Motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh is opened.
- William Grant & Sons first market their Glenfiddich distillery Speyside single malt whisky in bottles internationally.
Births
- 19 February - Jim McInally, international footballer and manager
- 7 March - Tommy Sheridan socialist politician and MSP (1999- 2007)
- 18 April – Niall Ferguson, historian
- 31 May - Billy Davies, footballer and manager
- 1 August - Fiona Hyslop, Scottish National Party MSP (1999- ) and government minister
- 9 September - John Hughes, footballer and manager
- 13 November - Paul McBride, criminal lawyer (died 2012)
- 25 December - Gary McAllister, international footballer, manager and coach
Deaths
- 21 July - John White, international footballer (born 1937)
See also
References
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