2009 in Scotland
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 2009 in Scotland
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| See also |
| Homecoming Scotland 2009 |
| 2008-09 in Scottish football |
| 2009-10 in Scottish football |
| Portal:Current events |
| 2009 |
Incumbents
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
- First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal - Alex Salmond
- Presiding Officer - Alex Fergusson
- Secretary of State - Jim Murphy
Events
Yearlong event: Homecoming Scotland - Sunday 25th January (Burns Night) until Monday 30th November (St Andrew's Day)
January
- 25 January - Burns Night
February
March
- Murder trial to begin: Marek Harčar, a Slovakian man, is due to stand trial accused of the rape and murder of businesswoman Moira Jones[1]
- 30 March - Major Power cut hits Glasgow and West Of Scotland. The affected areas included the west end of Glasgow, Bearsden, Clydebank, Helensburgh, Dumbarton and as far afield as Lochgilphead and Oban.[2]
April
- 5 April - Andy Murray wins the Sony Ericsson Open
- 6 April - 18 April - Edinburgh International Science Festival
- 13 April - Scotland win the World Men's Curling Championship, in Moncton, Canada
- 30 April - Beltane
May
- 4 May - John Higgins wins the 2009 World Snooker Championship
June
- 14 June - The first Swine Flu related death in the United Kingdom is confirmed by the Scottish Government at 20:30BST.[3]
- 15 - The Calman Commission recommends that the Scottish Parliament be given greater control over tax and legislation such as setting speed limits.[4]
- 17 - 28 June - Edinburgh International Film Festival
- 25 - 28 June - Royal Highland Show
July
- 16 - 19 - Open Championship, Turnberry, South Ayrshire
August
- 2 August - Catriona Matthews wins the 2009 Women's British Open
September
October
November
December
- 4-12 December - 2009 European Curling Championships, Aberdeen
Works
Publications
- date TBA - final report of the Calman Commission
Establishments
- 1 April - Marine Scotland[5]
Disestablishments
Deaths
January
- 7 January - Alfie Conn, Sr, footballer (b. 1926)[6]
- 29 January - John Martyn, singer-songwriter (b. 1948)[7]
February
- 6 February - Bashir Ahmad, Scottish National Party MSP for Glasgow (b. 1940)[8]
- 17 February - Victor Kiernan, Marxist historian
- 19 February - Anna Watt, variety entertainer
References
- ^ Moira murder case 'hampered by shortage of translators', Sunday Herald, 18 January 2009
- ^ "Power cut causes roads gridlock". BBC News Scotland. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "First UK swine flu patient death". BBC News. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
{{cite news}}: Text "15 June 2009" ignored (help) - ^ "'Radical' Holyrood powers urged". BBC News. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
- ^ New body to manage Scotland's waters, The Scotsman, 10 February 2009
- ^ "Alfie Conn". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "Songwriter Martyn dies, aged 60". BBC News Scotland. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "MSPs pay tribute to Bashir Ahmad". The Herald. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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