1974 in Scotland
1974 in Scotland |
Years |
1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
Centuries |
18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century |
See also |
1973-74 in Scottish football |
1974-75 in Scottish football |
1974 in Scottish television |
Events from 1974 in Scotland
Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
Events
- 28 February – The general election results in the first hung parliament since 1929, though Labour wins a majority of seats in Scotland. The Scottish National Party make a breakthrough winning 7 MPs.
- 6 May – Inauguration of full electric service on British Rail's West Coast Main Line through to Glasgow Central railway station.[1]
- 10 October – The second general election of the year results in a narrow victory for Harold Wilson, giving Labour a majority of three seats. Labour also wins a majority of seats within Scotland, while the Scottish National Party secures its highest-ever Westminster representation with 11 seats.
- 31 December – Idi Amin, President of Uganda, issues a proclamation in support of Scottish independence.[2]
- Calum MacLeod (of Raasay) completes a 10-year self-imposed task of personally constructing "Calum's Road", a nearly 2 mile (3 km) track at the north end of the island.[3]
- Last permanent inhabitants of Taransay leave.[4]
Births
- 17 January – Danny Bhoy, born Danni Chaudhry, comedian
- 23 August – Ray Park, actor
- 30 October – Kerry McGregor, singer-songwriter and actress
Deaths
- 24 January - Andrew Dewar Gibb, lawyer and Scottish National Party politician (born 1888)
- 29 May - James MacTaggart, television producer (born 1928)
See also
References
- ↑ Gillham, J. C. (1988). The Age of the Electric Train: Electric Trains in Britain since 1883. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-1392-6.
- ↑ Guweddeko, Fred (2007-02-25). "Uganda: When Amin Was Declared 'King of Scotland' in 1974". The Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2014-05-23. Accessed from Frost's Scottish Anatomy website.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Roger (2006). Calum's Road. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-84158-447-8.
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 278–80. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
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