1964 in Scotland
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See also: | List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1964 in: The UK • Wales • Elsewhere Scottish football: 1963–64 • 1964–65 1964 in Scottish television |
Events from the year 1964 in Scotland.
Incumbents
- Monarch — Elizabeth II
- Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal — Michael Noble until 16 October; then Willie Ross
Law officers
- Lord Advocate — Ian Shearer, Lord Avonside; then Gordon Stott
- Solicitor General for Scotland — David Colville Anderson; then Henry Wilson
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General — Lord Clyde
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Grant
- Chairman of the Scottish Land Court — Lord Gibson
Events
- 11 January — U.K.-wide teen girls' magazine Jackie first published by DC Thomson of Dundee.[1]
- 29 April — 1964 Aberdeen typhoid outbreak: All schools in Aberdeen are closed following 136 cases of typhoid being reported.
- 14 May — Rutherglen by-election: Labour gains seat from the Conservatives.
- 20 May — 1964 Aberdeen typhoid outbreak begins.
- 23 June — University of Strathclyde chartered.[2]
- 4 September — Forth Road Bridge opens over the Firth of Forth, linking Fife and Edinburgh.
- 22 September — Hunterston A nuclear power station opened.
- 15 October — United Kingdom general election: Labour defeats Sir Alec Douglas-Home's Conservatives[3] and the Unionist Party in Scotland loses 8 seats.
- 20 November — The first part of the M8 motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh is opened.
- HMNB Clyde established by the Royal Navy at Faslane on the Gare Loch.
- William Grant & Sons first market their Glenfiddich distillery Speyside single malt whisky in bottles internationally.
Births
- 29 January — Roddy Frame, singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 2 February — Susan Deacon, Labour politician and MSP (1999–2007)
- 12 February — Stephen Carter, businessman and politician
- 19 February — Jim McInally, international footballer and manager
- 7 March — Tommy Sheridan, socialist politician and MSP (1999–2007)
- 13 April — John Swinney, Scottish National Party leader and government minister
- 18 April — Niall Ferguson, historian
- 24 May — Liz McColgan, athlete
- 31 May — Billy Davies, footballer and manager
- 1 August — Fiona Hyslop, Scottish National Party MSP (1999- ) and government minister
- 9 September — John Hughes, footballer and manager
- 13 November — Paul McBride, criminal lawyer (died 2012)
- 11 December — Justin Currie, singer-songwriter
- 25 December — Gary McAllister, international footballer, manager and coach
- Stephen Conroy, painter
- Aminatta Forna, novelist
- Jim Lambie, installation artist
- Brendan O'Hara, Scottish National Party MP (2015- )
- Alan Warner, novelist
Deaths
- 31 May — Nikolai Orlov, classical pianist (born 1892 in Russia)
- 21 July — John White, international footballer (born 1937)
- 25 September — Robert Wilson, tenor (born 1907)
- 11 December — Charles Donaldson, Conservative politician (born 1903)
- 31 December — Ronald Fairbairn, psychoanalyst (born 1889)
The Arts
- 15 December — Peter Watkins' docudrama Culloden is broadcast on BBC Television.
See also
References
- ^ McRobbie, Angela (1991). Feminism and Youth Culture: from "Jackie" to "Just Seventeen". Basingstoke: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-45263-9.
- ^ "Scottish University Charter Approved". The Times. No. 56046. London. 24 June 1964. p. 7.
- ^ "1964 General election results summary". UK Political Info. Retrieved 29 August 2014.