2013 Event A cross-party royal charter allowing for the regulation of the British press is granted by the UK Privy Council despite a last-minute court challenge by the newspaper industry 2013 Event Owen Paterson, UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, convenes with British retailers and the Food Standards Agency to determine how "beef" products containing horsemeat were sold in supermarkets 2013 Event The Republic of Ireland's Food Safety Authority announces horse DNA was present in some beef burgers on sale in supermarkets in Ireland and in the UK 2013 Event UK's oldest music retailer HMV calls in administrators after talks to rescue the company fail; the company which has over 4,500 employees, opened its first shop on Oxford Street in 1921 2012 Event The 2012 Summer Olympics is credited with helping the UK economy emerge from recession; official GDP figures show 1 percent growth from July to September 2011 Event UK Researchers report a study showing that the use of drugs during vitro fertilization may increase the risk of Down syndrome for their baby 2010 Event Booksellers object to plans for the UK and Ireland to make more than a million free books available March 5, 2011 2010 Event The first dedicated 3D TV channel in Europe, Sky 3D, launches in the UK 1990 Event 98.8 degrees F (37.1 degrees C) in Cheltenham, Glos. (UK record) 1989 Event Attorney General Thornburgh orders Joseph Doherty deported to UK 1984 Event UK signs agreement with China to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 1980 Event Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) declares independence from UK 1979 Event "Message In A Bottle" by Police peaks at #1 in UK 1976 Event Sex Pistols release their debut single "Anarchy In The UK" 1976 Event Ringo releases "Oh My My" in UK 1975 Event Wings release "Listen to What the Man Said" in UK 1974 Event Ringo releases "Goodnight Vienna" and "Only You" in UK 1974 Event Wings release "Band on the Run" and "Zoo Gang" in UK 1974 Event Chemical plant explodes in Flixborough Lincs kills 29 in UK 1973 Event Flash fire kills 51 at amusement park, Isle of Man, UK 1973 Event Wings release "Red Rose Speedway" in UK 1972 Event Wings release "Hi, Hi, Hi" in UK 1972 Event Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK 1972 Event Wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK 1972 Event Triple album set "Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK 1971 Event United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from UK 1971 Event Ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK 1971 Event Paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK 1971 Event 1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK 1970 Event "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry hit #1 in UK 1970 Event Beatles' "Let it Be" movie premieres in UK 1970 Event Beatles release "Let it Be" in UK 1969 Event John Lennon returns OBE to protest UK's support for Vietnam War 1969 Event Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK 1969 Event John and Yoko release their 2nd album "Wedding Album" in UK 1969 Event Plastic Ono Band's "Cold Turkey" is released in UK 1969 Event "The Ballad Of John and Yoko" by The Beatles hit #1 in UK 1969 Event Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK 1968 Event John and Yoko release their 1st album "Two Virgins" in UK 1968 Event Beatles release "Lady Madonna" in the UK 1967 Event Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK 1967 Event Pink Floyd's single 'Arnold Layne' is released in the UK 1967 Event Antigua and St. Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK 1966 Event Beatles release "Everywhere its Christmas" in UK 1966 Event Jimi Hendrix Experience releases its 1st single, "Hey Joe," in the UK 1966 Event Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" and "Eleanor Rigby" in UK 1966 Event Guyana (formerly British Guiana) declares independence from UK 1965 Event Beatles "Help" is released in UK 1964 Event Donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph) 1964 Birthday John Parrott, born in Liverpool, England, professional snooker player, winner, World Snooker Championship, 1991, won UK Championship title, 1991 1963 Event Zanzibar becomes independent from UK 1963 Event Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from UK 1963 Event Beatles release their 2nd album "With the Beatles" in UK 1963 Event Treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests signed by U.S., UK, U.S.S.R. 1963 Event Beatles release "She Loves You" in UK 1963 Event Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK 1962 Birthday Andy Green, UK, 1st to break sound barrier on land 1961 Birthday Andrew Nicholson, UK, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Roland Gift, UK, rocker, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy 1960 Event "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ricky Valance peaks at #1 in UK 1959 Birthday Joyce Sims, born in Rochester, New York, singer, songwriter, released U.S. and UK hit single titled, 'Come Into My Life', 1987 1959 Birthday Ben Elton, London, UK, actor, Stark, Friday Night Live 1957 Birthday Duncan Goodhew, born in England, Olympic gold medalist, most famous swimmer in the UK, author, motivational speaker 1955 Birthday Eddie Jobson, rock violinist, Zappa, UK, Roxy Music-For Your Pleasure 1954 Birthday Iain [Menzies] Banks, UK, sci-fi author, Wasp Factory 1953 Birthday David Moorcroft, born in Coventry, England, British athlete, long distance runner, 5,000 meters record holder, Chief Executive of UK Athletics from 1997 to 2007 1952 Birthday Louise Cooper, UK, sci-fi author, Nemesis, Inferno, Infanta, Nocturne 1948 Event Ireland votes for independence from UK 1948 Birthday Robert P Holdstock, UK, sci-fi author, Ghost Dance, Labyrinth 1948 Birthday Brian M[ichael] Stableford, UK, sci-fi author, Day of Wrath 1948 Event Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK 1948 Event Burma declares independence from UK 1947 Birthday Simon Bates, born in Birmingham, English, UK disc jockey, worked at BBC Radio 1 1976 - 1993, and Classic FM 1947 Event U.N. trusteeship for Nauru granted to Australia, New Zealand and UK 1947 Birthday Tanith Lee, UK, sci-fi author, Don't Bite the Sun 1947 Event India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan 1947 Event Pakistan, formerly West Pakistan, declares independence from UK 1946 Birthday Michael Wilkes, commander, UK Field Army 1945 Birthday [Eileen] Joy[ce] Chant [Rutter], UK, sci-fi author, High Kings 1944 Birthday Katherine Kurtz, UK, sci-fi author, Deryni Rising, Saint Camber 1944 Birthday Chris Finnegan, UK, middleweight boxing champ, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1943 Birthday Mick Farren, UK, sci-fi author, Synaptic Manhunt, Citizen Phaid 1943 Birthday Ian Watson, born in UK, sci-fi author, Book of Being, Whores of Babylon 1941 Birthday James P[atrick] Hogan, UK, sci-fi author, Giants' Star 1940 Birthday Bob Duncan, prison warden, Gartree Prison in UK 1939 Birthday Clem Cattini, born in Stoke Newton, North London, England, musician, drummer, played with The Tornados in the 1960's, appeared for diverse array of artists, featured on 45 different UK number one singles, considered most beloved early British rock n' roll figure 1938 Birthday John Weston, born in England, diplomat, UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council, 1992 - 1995, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1995 - 1998 1937 Birthday Emile Ford, born in Saint Lucia, West Indies, rocker, singer, guitarist, produced UK chart-topper 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?,' recorded for Pye Records 1937 Birthday Beryl Burton, UK, won record, 7, women's cycling titles 1937 Birthday Barrington J[ohn] Bayley, born in UK, sci-fi author, Collision Course 1936 Birthday Albert Finney, Salford UK, actor, Dresser, Under the Volcano 1934 Birthday John Brunner, Kilian Houston, UK, sci-fi author, 100th Millennium 1934 Birthday Diana Wynne Jones, UK, sci-fi author, Drowned Ammet, Witch Week 1934 Birthday John Storey Bonington, UK, mountain climber, Annapurna I in 1970 1934 Birthday Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob, UK, sci-fi author, Chthon, Phthor 1932 Birthday Richard Thomas, born in Britain, admiral, served as Black Rod, House of Lords 1992 - 1995, UK Military Representative to NATO 1989 - 1992 1931 Birthday Bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author, Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo 1930 Birthday D[avid] G[uy] Compton, UK, sci-fi author, Synthajoy, Radio Plays 1930 Birthday Julian Slade, born in London, England, writer, best-known work 'Salad Days', UK's longest running musical 1928 Birthday Patrick Tilley, UK, sci-fi author, 1st Family, Blood River 1928 Birthday Archibald Forster, CEO, Esso UK 1927 Birthday Anne Legendre Armstrong, ambassador, to UK 1926 Birthday Edmund Cooper, UK, sci-fi author, Seed of Light, All Fool's Day 1925 Birthday Harry [Maxwell] Harrison, UK, sci-fi author, Deathworld Trilogy 1924 Birthday Norman Ayrton, opera director, Royal Shakespearean Academy - UK 1923 Event Stanley Baldwin, becomes Prime Minister of UK 1922 Birthday John Alderson, chief constable, Devon and Cornwall UK 1922 Birthday Christopher Samuel Youd, UK, sci-fi author, Tripods Trilogy 1921 Birthday Michael Meyer, UK, novelist/Ibsen translator, Hedda Gabler 1921 Birthday Robert Arthur Ley, UK, sci-fi author, Telepath, Power of X 1921 Birthday James [Benjamin] Blish, US/UK, sci-fi author, Hugo, Star Trek Reader 1919 Birthday Charles Graham, lord-lt of Cumbria UK 1918 Birthday Anne Shirley, born in UK, actress, Devil and Daniel Webster, Stella Dallas 1916 Birthday Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author, Crystal Cave 1915 Event 1st U.S. ship lost in WW I, William P Frye (carrying wheat to UK) 1914 Event 1st women elected political agent (Grantham, Linconshire UK) 1914 Event Lord Kitchner says "Your country needs you," poster spreads over UK 1912 Event The RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg at 11:40pm about 375 miles south of Newfoundland; it was the fourth day of her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City 1912 Birthday A[rthur] Bertram Chandler, UK, sci-fi author, Empress of Outer Space 1911 Event Remains of a neanderthal man found in Jersey UK 1905 Birthday Eric Frank Russell, UK, sci-fi author, Hugo, Deep Space, Dark Tides 1904 Birthday Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie, Vezina winner 1904 Birthday Charles Pedersen, UK, biochemist, Nobel 1987 1898 Birthday C[live] S[taples] Lewis, UK, sci-fi author, Silver Chair 1895 Event -17 degrees F (-27.2 degrees C) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) 1878 Event 1st weekly Weather report published in UK 1871 Event Columbia and Sappho (U.S.) beat Livonia (UK) in 3rd America's Cup 1868 Event Dr. James Moore (UK) wins 1st recorded bicycle race, (2k) velocipede race at Parc fde St. Cloud, Paris 1864 Birthday Lord Cecil of Chelwood, UK, help form League of Nations, Nobel 1937 1859 Birthday Arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice 1841 Event James Clark Ross (UK) is 1st to enter pack ice near Ross Ice Shelf 1839 Event Tea from India 1st arrives in UK 1820 Event Edward Bransfield aboard Williams discovers Antarctica (UK claim) 1806 Birthday John Stuart Mill, UK, philosopher/political economist/Utilitarian 1799 Event Income Tax introduced in UK 1781 Event Battle of Jersey (Island in UK) 1766 Birthday Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer 1759 Birthday Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer 1679 Event Habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest and imprisonment) passes in UK
