1970 in the United Kingdom explained

Events from the year 1970 in the United Kingdom.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Undated

Publications

Births

January – March

April – June

July – September

October – December

Undated

Deaths

January – March

April – June

July – September

October – December

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: The Key of the Door. The Times. 31 December 1969.
  2. Book: Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 0-14-102715-0. 2006.
  3. National Westminster Bank Act 1969 and National Westminster Bank Act 1969 (Appointed Day) Order 1969; registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985, No. 929027
  4. Book: Baker, Michael H. C.. London Transport since 1963. Shepperton. Ian Allan. 1997. 0-7110-2481-2.
  5. News: Heathrow welcomes first 'jumbo jet'. 2008-02-02. 22 January 1970. BBC News. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080116223929/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/22/newsid_3725000/3725963.stm. 16 January 2008 .
  6. Book: Branson, Richard. Losing My Virginity

    the autobiography

    . London. Virgin. 1998. 1-85227-684-3.
  7. William Ham. Bevan. Riot aGarden House. Cam. University of Cambridge. 61. 2010. 22–7.
  8. Web site: Black Sabbath Biography. 2014-02-13. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 21 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921203531/https://rockhall.com/inductees/black-sabbath/bio/. dead.
  9. News: Forty years of women's liberation. Kira. Cochrane. Kira Cochrane. The Guardian. London. 2010-02-26. 2016-04-06.
  10. News: Ian Smith declares Rhodesia a republic . 2008-02-02. 2 March 1970 . BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080307133422/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/2/newsid_2514000/2514683.stm. 7 March 2008 . live.
  11. News: Rabies ban on British pet imports . 2008-02-02. 6 March 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080306222205/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/6/newsid_2515000/2515497.stm. 6 March 2008 . live.
  12. News: Conservative victory in first teen election. 2008-02-02. 13 March 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080225220132/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/13/newsid_2826000/2826787.stm. 25 February 2008 . live.
  13. Web site: Martin Peters . Smith . Tony . sporting-heroes.net . 18 September 2012.
  14. http://www.nsno.co.uk/201p-100-Great-Everton-moments.html
  15. Book: Schaffner, Nicholas. The Beatles Forever. New York. Cameron House. 1977. 135.
  16. News: Paisley victory rattles NI parliament. 2008-02-02. 16 April 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080307133234/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/16/newsid_2487000/2487907.stm. 7 March 2008 . live.
  17. Web site: Malcolm Allison. Mirror Football. 2014-02-13.
  18. News: South Africa cricket tour called off. 2008-02-02. 22 May 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080307133241/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/22/newsid_2504000/2504573.stm. 7 March 2008. live.
  19. Book: Stanley C. Jenkins. Martin Loader. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Volume One Chester to Holyhead. 2015. Amberley Publishing Limited. 978-1-4456-4416-5. 193.
  20. Web site: Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970. legislation.gov.uk.
  21. News: British Prime Minister hit by flying egg. 2008-02-02. 1 June 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080307133514/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/1/newsid_3995000/3995083.stm. 7 March 2008. live.
  22. Book: Department of the Environment (Merrison Committee of Inquiry). Inquiry into the Basis of Design and Method of Erection of Steel Box Girder Bridges. HMSO. London. 1973.
  23. News: How safe are our bridges?. BBC News Online. BBC. 3 August 2007. 2008-01-30.
  24. News: Public opinion polls show greater influence in Britain. Marvin. Lipton. The Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon. 1970-06-10. 25. 2014-02-13.
  25. News: Laurence Olivier Attains Peerage; Burton Honored. The Palm Beach Post-Times. Florida. 3. 42. 1970-06-13. A3. 2014-02-13.
  26. News: 1970: 'Babes in the wood' bodies found . 2008-02-13. 17 June 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080307133416/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/17/newsid_4306000/4306139.stm. 7 March 2008. live.
  27. Web site: The History of the Range Rover Marque. Land Rover Centre. 2010-07-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060303170527/http://www.landrovercentre.com/history/history_range_rover.htm. 3 March 2006.
  28. News: Shock election win for Heath. On This Day. 19 June 2016. BBC. 10 April 2016.
  29. News: BBC Politics 97. BBC News. 11 September 2011.
  30. News: Violence flares as Devlin is arrested. 2008-02-02. 26 June 1970. BBC News. 2 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070902031046/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/26/newsid_2519000/2519711.stm. dead.
  31. News: 1970: Holiday jet goes missing over Spain . 2008-02-02. 3 July 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080204053825/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/3/newsid_2492000/2492087.stm. 4 February 2008. live.
  32. News: 1970: State of emergency called over dock strike. On this Day. 16 July 1978. 2008-04-09. BBC. https://web.archive.org/web/20080408000114/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/16/newsid_2504000/2504223.stm. 8 April 2008 . live.
  33. Book: Pack, A. J.. Nelson's Blood: the story of naval rum. Havant. K. Mason. 1982. 0-85937-279-0.
  34. News: 1970: Bobby Moore cleared of stealing . 2008-02-02. 20 August 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080208192539/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/20/newsid_4537000/4537235.stm. 8 February 2008 . live.
  35. Book: Palmer, Alan. Palmer . Veronica. 1992. The Chronology of British History. Century Ltd. London. 430–431. 0-7126-5616-2.
  36. Web site: The Isle of Wight festivals 1968–70. 2009. 2010-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20100929141610/http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/iow-menu.html. 29 September 2010 . live.
  37. Web site: Clive. Barnes. Historic Staging of Dream. The New York Times. 28 August 1970. 2010-06-23.
  38. News: 1970: Rock legend Hendrix dies after party. 2008-02-02. 18 September 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080202144824/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/18/newsid_3528000/3528692.stm. 2 February 2008. live.
  39. The Guardian, 5 October 1970, p. 6; The Times, 5 October 1970.
  40. Web site: Fiji Independence Act of 1970. Legislation.gov.uk. 24 March 2022.
  41. Book: Durham, Dick. The Last Sailorman. Lavenham. Terence Dalton. 1989. 0-86138-067-3. 142.
  42. Peter. Oates. The Jam 'Ole Run. Southampton Canal Society Newsletter. 444. 2012-06-11. January 2010. 17 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224332/http://www.whitenap.plus.com/archive/pdf/JAN_10.pdf. dead.
  43. News: 1970: Large oil field found in North Sea. 2008-02-13. 19 October 1970. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20080215110020/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/19/newsid_3769000/3769639.stm. 15 February 2008. live.
  44. News: J. B.. McClaren. Strike may put brake on Cortinas. The Herald. Glasgow. 23 October 1970. 2012-06-11.
  45. Web site: The Iceland Story. 2023-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222171903/http://about.iceland.co.uk/about-iceland/the-iceland-story/. 2014-12-22. dead.
  46. Book: The Daily Mirror Old Codgers Little Black Book Number Two. 1976. 0-85939-076-4. 167. Codgers. Old.
  47. Web site: Your London . 2008-04-02.
  48. Web site: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1970. 2008-02-02.
  49. Web site: Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles' partnership. 1970-12-31. The Beatles Bible. 2019-01-19.
  50. News: UK apologises for forced migration of 150,000 children. Jason. Beattie. Daily Mirror. 16 November 2009. 2010-06-15.
  51. Book: The Hutchinson Factfinder. Helicon. 1999. 1-85986-000-1.
  52. Web site: Britain Since 1948. 2014-02-13.
  53. Web site: The Book-Writing Machine: What was the first novel ever written on a word processor?. Slate. 2013-03-01. 2016-02-21. Kirschenbaum. Matthew.
  54. Book: Britannica Book of the Year. 1971. Encyclopædia Britannica. 460.
  55. Web site: Goldsmith: CV. Edwardgoldsmith.com. 2011-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20090822022558/http://www.edwardgoldsmith.com/page2.html. 22 August 2009. dead.
  56. Web site: England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916–2005. 21 December 2009.
  57. https://www.pdc.tv/players/peter-wright PETER WRIGHT SNAKEBITE
  58. Web site: Index entry. 14 October 2020. FreeBMD. ONS.
  59. Web site: Tasmina Sheikh. politics.co.uk.
  60. News: Birthdays today. The Times. 23 March 2017. en. 22 November 2013.
  61. Book: Jagdish . Mehra . Jagdish Mehra. Helmut . Rechenberg . Helmut Rechenberg. The Historical Development of Quantum Theory. 28 December 2000. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-0-387-95178-2. 44.
  62. Book: Harold Oxbury. Great Britons: Twentieth-century Lives. 1985. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-211599-7. 48.
  63. s2-JONE-JAC-1884. Jones, Jack (1884-1970), author and playwright. Keri Edwards. 2001. 2 June 2022.
  64. Book: Norman Page. E-M-Forster. 22 January 1988. Macmillan International Higher Education. 978-1-349-19008-9. 16.