1988 in Scotland
1988 in Scotland |
Years |
1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
Centuries |
18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century |
See also |
1987-88 in Scottish football |
1988-89 in Scottish football |
1988 in Scottish television |
Events from 1988 in Scotland
Incumbents
Events
- 26 April–26 September - Glasgow Garden Festival. Bell's Bridge is built in connection with it.
- 6 July - Piper Alpha disaster oil rig in the North Sea explodes and results in the death of 167 workers.[1]
- 7 August - Scotland on Sunday newspaper launched.
- 2 November - The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, receives the Royal Assent.
- 10 November - Scottish National Party win Glasgow Govan by-election from Labour with a swing of 33%.
- 21 December - Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over the town of Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, and kills a total of 270 people - including all 259 on board. It is believed that the cause of the explosion was a terrorist bomb.[2]
Births
- 7 January - Alan Lowing. footballer
Deaths
- 12 April - Harry McShane, socialist (born 1891)
- 26 August - Oscar Marzaroli, photographer (born 1933 in Italy)
See also
References
- ↑ "Piper Alpha oil rig ablaze". BBC News. 1988-07-06. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Jumbo jet crashes onto Lockerbie". BBC News. 1988-12-21. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
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