1995 in Scotland
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 1995 in Scotland |
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| 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;... | 1994 1994 in Scotland Events from 1994 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II -Events:*March - Strathclyde water referendum indicates overwhelming opposition to the privatisation of water.... | 1995 | 1996 1996 in Scotland Events from 1996 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II -Events:* 13 March - The Dunblane massacre - A gunman kills 16 children, their teacher and himself at a primary school in Dunblane, Stirling... | 1997 1997 in Scotland Events from 1997 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II -Events:* 22 February - Scientists at the Roslin Institute announce the birth of a cloned sheep named Dolly seven months after the fact.... |
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| 1994-95 in Scottish football 1994-95 in Scottish football The 1994–95 season was the 98th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season seen the re-introduction of the Scottish 3rd division, after an absence of 26 years, and also the introduction of three points for a win being awarded instead of just two.-Notable events:*Raith Rovers... |
| 1995-96 in Scottish football 1995-96 in Scottish football The 1995–96 season was the 99th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Summary:Rangers won the Premier Division with a record 87 points, finishing four ahead of rivals Celtic. Aberdeen were third with 55 points .... |
Events from 1995 in 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...
Incumbents
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952)
Events
- 6 April - Local electionsScottish local elections, 1995Local elections were held in Scotland on 6 April 1995, as part of the Local Government etc. Act 1994. The elections were held for the 29 new mainland unitary authorities created under the act, which replaced the nine former regions established in 1975. The three island areas were retained from...
are held for the 29 new mainland unitary authorities that will replace the Regional and District Councils next year. - 7 April - Rob RoyRob Roy (film)Rob Roy is a 1995 historical drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Liam Neeson stars as Robert Roy MacGregor, an 18th century Scottish historical figure who battles with feudal landowners in the Scottish Highlands. Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Eric Stoltz, and Jason Flemyng also star...
, starring Liam NeesonLiam NeesonLiam John Neeson, OBE is an Irish actor who has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards.He has starred in a number of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Michael Collins in Michael Collins, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Jean Valjean in Les...
as Robert Roy MacGregorRobert Roy MacGregorRobert Roy MacGregor , usually known simply as Rob Roy or alternately Red MacGregor, was a famous Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century, who is sometimes known as the Scottish Robin Hood. Rob Roy is anglicised from the Scottish Gaelic Raibeart Ruadh, or Red Robert...
, is released. - 24 May - BraveheartBraveheartBraveheart is a 1995 epic historical drama war film directed by and starring Mel Gibson. The film was written for the screen and then novelized by Randall Wallace...
, directed by and starring Mel GibsonMel GibsonMel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
as William WallaceWilliam WallaceSir William Wallace was a Scottish knight and landowner who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence....
, is released. It goes on to win five Academy AwardsAcademy AwardsAn Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
at the 68th Academy Awards68th Academy AwardsThe 68th Academy Awards were held on March 25, 1996, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. The ceremony was watched 44.48 million viewers, with 30.5% households watching...
. - 25 May - Perth by-election: Roseanna CunninghamRoseanna CunninghamRoseanna Cunningham is the Scottish Government's Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, having previously represented Perth.-Early life:Raised in Australia, she returned to Scotland and...
wins the for the Scottish National PartyScottish National PartyThe Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
. - 19 July - The Children (Scotland) Act, which seeks to put into legislation the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the ChildConvention on the Rights of the ChildThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is a human rights treaty setting out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children...
, receives the Royal Assent. - 11 October - Duncan FergusonDuncan FergusonDuncan Cowan Ferguson is a Scottish former footballer. He was notorious for his "hardman" image and nicknamed "Big Dunc" and "Duncan Disorderly"....
, the 23-year-old EvertonEverton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
striker, receives a three-month prison sentence for assaulting an opponent while playing for RangersRangers F.C.Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
18 months ago. Ferguson is the first British footballer to be jailed for an on-field offence. - 14 October - Boxer James MurrayJames Murray-Politicians:* Lord James Murray , MP for Perthshire* James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl , Whig MP and lord of the Isle of Man from 1736–1764* Hon. James Murray -Politicians:* Lord James Murray (1663–1719), MP for Perthshire* James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl (1690–1764), Whig MP and lord of the Isle...
is reported to be brain dead after suffered head injuries in a fight at a GlasgowGlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
hotel yesterday, sparking calls for boxing to be banned. - 15 October - James Murray dies in hospital.
- 16 October - Skye bridgeSkye BridgeThe Skye Bridge is a road bridge over Loch Alsh, connecting mainland Highland with the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It forms part of the A87. The bridge is located at around , with one pillar standing on the island of Eilean Bàn....
opened. - 22 November - Duncan Ferguson is released from prison after serving 42 days of his three-month sentence.
- 30 November - Scottish Constitutional ConventionScottish Constitutional ConventionThe Scottish Constitutional Convention was an association of Scottish political parties, churches and other civic groups, that developed a framework for a Scottish devolution. It is credited as having paved the way for the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999.The Convention was...
publishes its blueprint for devolution, Scotland's Parliament, Scotland's Right. - 30 December - AltnaharraAltnaharra-Notable persons:*Linda Norgrove, kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan, and killed by a US grenade during a rescue effort.-External links:**...
matches the lowest temperature UK Weather Record at -27.2oC.