1993 in Scotland

Years

1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 1992 in Scotland Events from 1992 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II -Events:*6 March – The Local Government Finance Act 1992, which will replace the Poll Tax with the Council Tax from April next year, receives the Royal Assent.*9 April – The General Election results in Labour winning...  | 1993 1993 in Scotland Events from 1993 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II -Events:* 5 January - MV Braer runs aground on the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tonnes of crude oil into the sea.* 1 April;...

Centuries

18th century | 19th century | 20th century | 21st century

See also

1990-91 in Scottish football 1990-91 in Scottish football The 1990–91 season was the 94th season of competitive football in Scotland. It was notable for the fact that there was a last day title decider at Ibrox between Rangers and Aberdeen. Both teams went into the match level on points and goal difference, but Rangers needed to win the match...

1991-92 in Scottish football 1991-92 in Scottish football The 1991–92 season was the 95th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier Division:Champions: RangersRelegated: St...

Incumbents

• Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)

Events

• 4 April – Social services in the Orkney Islands
  Orkney Islands
  Orkney also known as the Orkney Islands , is an archipelago in northern Scotland, situated north of the coast of Caithness...
  
   are criticised for their handling of more than 100 children who have returned to their families after being taken away over allegations of child abuse.
• 18 May – Motherwell
  Motherwell F.C.
  Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
  
   triumph 4-3 over Dundee United to win the Scottish Cup
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• 9 July – Western Isles Council loses £23 Million in the closure of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International
  Bank of Credit and Commerce International
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• 13 August – Prince Charles resigns as patron of Scotland
  Scotland
  Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
  
  's National Museum
  National museum
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   over a competition to design a new building.
• 29 August – Alick Buchanan-Smith
  Alick Buchanan-Smith
  Alick Laidlaw Buchanan-Smith was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician.The second son of Alick Drummond Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno and Mary Kathleen Smith, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy, Glenalmond College, Pembroke College, Cambridge and University of Edinburgh...
  
  , Conservative MP for Kincardine and Deeside, dies aged 59.
• 30 August – Liz McColgan
  Liz McColgan
  Elizabeth McColgan MBE is a Scottish former middle-distance and long-distance track and road-running athlete. She won the gold medal for the 10,000 metres at the 1991 World Championships, and a silver medal over the same distance at the 1988 Olympic Games...
  
   wins a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
  Tokyo
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  , Japan
  Japan
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• 7 November – the Kincardine and Deeside by-election results in the Liberal Democrats gaining the seat from the Conservatives.