1981 in Scotland
1981 in Scotland |
Years |
1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
Centuries |
18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century |
See also |
1980-81 in Scottish football |
1981-82 in Scottish football |
1981 in Scottish television |
Events from 1981 in Scotland
Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
Events
- 1 February – Decriminalisation of homosexual activity between men over 21 years of age through the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980, section 80, which enters into force on this day.
- 30 March – Release of historical drama Chariots of Fire that tells the story of devout Christian Eric Liddell competing in the 1924 Olympics.
- 23 April – Release of romantic comedy film Gregory's Girl.
- May – Peugeot closes the Talbot car plant at Linwood, Renfrewshire, which was opened by the Rootes Group 18 years ago as Scotland's only car factory.
- 23 May – Scotland beat England 1-0 at Wembley.
- Undated – Last manufacture of coal gas in the U.K., at Millport, Isle of Cumbrae.[1]
Births
- 16 February – Alison Rowatt, field hockey midfielder
- 19 February – Mark Boyle, snooker player
- 28 February – Mark Brown, footballer
- 25 March – Emily Smith, folk singer
- 11 June – Alistair McGregor, field hockey goalkeeper
- 14 June – Alastair Kellock, rugby union player
- 16 September – David Mitchell, field hockey defender
- Catriona Shearer, television news presenter
Deaths
- 6 January – A. J. Cronin, novelist (born 1896)
- 23 February – Nan Shepherd, novelist and poet (born 1893)
- June – Wendy Wood, nationalist campaigner (born 1892 in England)
- 22 August – Mairi Chisholm, nurse and ambulance driver in World War I, one of "The Madonnas of Pervyse" (born 1896)
- 8 September – Bill Shankly, football manager (born 1913)
- 19 October – Johnny Doyle, footballer (born 1951)
The Arts
- Alasdair Gray's first novel Lanark: A Life in Four Books is published in Edinburgh.
- Perrier Comedy Awards first presented to the best shows on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- First Fèis Bharraigh.
See also
References
- ↑ "Great Cumbrae". Secret Scotland. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
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