1975 in Scotland
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1975 in Scotland |
Years |
1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
Centuries |
18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century |
See also |
1974-75 in Scottish football |
1975-76 in Scottish football |
1975 in Scottish television |
Events from 1975 in Scotland
Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
Events
- 5 May - The Scottish Daily News - Britain's first worker-controlled, mass-circulation daily, formed as a workers' cooperative by 500 workers made redundant when the Scottish Daily Express closed its printing operations in Scotland and moved to Manchester - begins publication.
- 11 June - The first North Sea oil is pumped ashore at Sullom Voe in Shetland
- 3 November – A petroleum pipeline from Cruden Bay to Grangemouth is formally opened by the Queen.[1]
- 8 November - The Scottish Daily News ceases publication.
Births
- 9 October – Joe McFadden, actor
Deaths
- 3 April – Mary Ure, actress (born 1933)
- 20 July – Fionn MacColla, novelist, (born 1906)
See also
References
- ↑ "1975: North Sea oil begins to flow". BBC News. 3 November 1975. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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