1976 in Scotland
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Years |
1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 |
Centuries |
18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century |
See also |
1975-76 in Scottish football |
1976-77 in Scottish football |
1976 in Scottish television |
Events from 1976 in Scotland
Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
Events
- 18 January – The Scottish Labour Party is formed.[1]
- 7 July – Scottish MP David Steel is elected as new leader of the Liberal Party.
- The Signet Office is merged into the Court of Session.
- Inverkip power station is commissioned.
- Whalsay Golf Club, Britain's most northerly, is founded in Shetland.[2]
Births
- 20 January – Kirsty Gallacher, television presenter
- 23 February – Kelly Macdonald, actress
- 23 March – Chris Hoy, Olympic gold medal winning cyclist
- Chris Stout, fiddle player
Deaths
- 11 February – Charlie Naughton, actor (born 1886)
- 18 February – William Robb, footballer (born 1895)
- 22 April – Stanley Cursiter, painter and curator (born 1887)
- 20 October – Jane Duncan, novelist (born 1910)
See also
References
- ↑ "January 18 in Scottish History". ScotClans. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ↑ "The Club – History". Whalsay Golf Club. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
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