1998 in Scotland
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 1998 in Scotland |
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| 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.... | 1998 | 1999 1999 in Scotland Events from 1999 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II *First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal - Donald Dewar -Events:* 7 February - Sunday Herald newspaper is launched.... | 2000 2000 in Scotland Events from 2000 in Scotland-Incumbents:*Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II *First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal - Donald Dewar , Henry McLeish -Events:... |
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| 1997-98 in Scottish football 1997-98 in Scottish football The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row.-Scottish Premier Division:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:... |
| 1998-99 in Scottish football 1998-99 in Scottish football The 1998–99 season was the 102nd season of Scottish league football.-Summary:The 1998–99 SPL season was one that ended in success for Rangers. Dutchman Dick Advocaat was brought in to replace Walter Smith at Rangers and made major changes, bringing in many players.Rangers were... |
Events from 1998 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
- 10 June - Scotland open the 1998 World Cup1998 World Cup1998 World Cup may refer to:*1998 IAAF World Cup*1998 Men's Hockey World Cup*1998 Women's Hockey World Cup*1998 FIFA World Cup*1998 Alpine Skiing World Cup...
, playing champians Brazil, though they lose 2-1 after a deflected goal in the 76th minute. - 16 June - Scotland draw 1-1 against Norway in their second game of the World Cup.
- 23 June - Scotland lose 3-0 to Morocco in their final group stage match of the world Cup, failing to qualify for the next round.
- 24 August - The Netherlands is selected as the venue for the trial of the two LibyaLibyaLibya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
ns who are charged with the LockerbieLockerbieLockerbie is a town in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-western Scotland. It lies approximately from Glasgow, and from the English border. It had a population of 4,009 at the 2001 census...
aircraft bombing that killed 270 people in December 1988.http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/august-1998/ - 19 November - The Scotland ActScotland Act 1998The Scotland Act 1998 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is the Act which established the devolved Scottish Parliament.The Act will be amended by the Scotland Bill 2011, if and when it receives royal assent.-History:...
, the legislation to set up a devolved Scottish ParliamentScottish ParliamentThe Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
, receives its Royal Assent. - 30 November - New Museum of Scotland opened in EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. - 26 December - Great Boxing Day StormBoxing Day StormThe Boxing Day Storm was an Atlantic windstorm that made landfall in northwest Ireland....
: Severe gale force windsGaleA gale is a very strong wind. There are conflicting definitions of how strong a wind must be to be considered a gale. The U.S. government's National Weather Service defines a gale as 34–47 knots of sustained surface winds. Forecasters typically issue gale warnings when winds of this strength are...
hit Ireland, southern Scotland and northern England. Roads, railways and electricity are disrupted.http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/december-1998/