History

The, 50 pence decimal coin was first issued, replacing the ten shilling note.
The, 50 pence decimal coin was first issued, replacing the ten shilling note. …

Welsh Office approves limited use of bilingual road signs in Wales
Welsh Office approves limited use of bilingual road signs in Wales …

Everyone in Britain over the age of 18 was allowed to vote in parliamentary elections
Everyone in Britain over the age of 18 was allowed to vote in parliamentary elections The Representation of the People Act 1969 lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, the first major country to do so. The Representation of the People Act 1985 gave British citizens abroad the right to vote for a five-year period after they had left the United Kingdom. The Representation of the People Act 1989 extended the period to 20 years; and citizens who were too young to vote when they left the country also became eligible. …

Longhope lifeboat sank in the Pentland Firth with the loss of eight men on board, all from the small island of Hoy.
Longhope lifeboat sank in the Pentland Firth with the loss of eight men on board, all from the small island of Hoy. An RNLI lifeboat has been stationed at Longhope since 1874; the old lifeboat house is now a museum with a former Longhope lifeboat Thomas McCunn on display. On 17 March 1969 the station suffered one of the worst tragedies in British lifeboat history when its 47-ft wooden lifeboat, T.G.B., capsized with the loss of all eight crew after answering a mayday call from the Liberian cargo vessel Irene during a gale of Force 9. …

Willie Clancy, Irish folklorist and traditional Uilleann bagpiper, died
Willie Clancy, Irish folklorist and traditional Uilleann bagpiper, died Willie Clancy was an iconic figure in the revival of the Uilleann pipes and traditional music from the 1960’s onwards. Willie Clancy possessed amazing talents - whistle player, flute player, singer, story teller, philosopher and wit. …