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| Assassination McWhirter, Ross |  |
| Assassination of Ross McWhirter by the IRA |
| Beatles, The Harrison, George | |
| 2nd Jan The Beatles ' final dissolution takes place |
| Beatles, The Lennon, John Winston | |
| 2nd Jan The Beatles ' final dissolution takes place |
| Beatles, The McCartney, Paul | |
| 2nd Jan The Beatles ' final dissolution takes place |
| Beatles, The Starr, Ringo | |
| 2nd Jan The Beatles ' final dissolution takes place |
| Birth Bolan, Marc | |
| Sep Gloria Jones givesbirth to Bolan's son, whom they name Rolan Bolan (although hisbirth certificate lists him as 'Rolan Seymour Feld' |
| Birth Lennon, John Winston | |
| 9th Oct New York Sean Taro Ono Lennon is born at New York Hospital on father John Lennon's 35th birthday |
| Budget Wilson, James Harold | |
| 26th Sep London Proposes a Public Accounts Comm for the EU Parliament to control expenditure |
| Buzzcocks Devoto, Howard | |
| Bolton The Buzzcocks are formed by guitarist/singer Pete Shelley (real name Peter McNeish) and singer Howard Devoto (real name Howard Trafford), both students at Bolton Institute of Technology (now the University of Bolton) |
| Buzzcocks record and released a four-track EP, Spiral Scratch on their own New Hormones label, making them perhaps the first punk group to establish an independent record label |
| Devoto leaves The Buzzcocks ; he returns to school for a year, then forms Magazine |
| Buzzcocks Hannett, Martin | |
| Produced by Martin Hannett, the music is roughly recorded, insistently repetitive, and energetic |
| Buzzcocks Shelley, Pete | |
| Manchester The Buzzcocks are formed by guitarist/singer Pete Shelley (real name Peter McNeish) and singer Howard Devoto (real name Howard Trafford), both students at Bolton Institute of Technology (now the University of Bolton) |
| Manchester The name "Buzzcocks" partially comes from the Manchester slang term cock meaning youngster, and its use in the 1970s ITV drama serial Rock Follies which included the catch phrases "that's the buzz, cocks" and "give me a buzz, cock!" |
| Buzzcocks record and released a four-track EP, Spiral Scratch on their own New Hormones label, making them perhaps the first punk group to establish an independent record label |
| Composition Bowie, David | |
| Releases Album, "Young Americans" |
20th Sep "Fame," a song from David Bowie's 'Young Americans' album, tops the USA  singles charts, it is cowritten by Bowie, John Lennon and guitarist Carlos Aloma |
| Composition Clapton, Eric Patrick | |
| Releases the album "There's One in Every Crowd" |
| Releases the live album, "EC Was Here" |
| Composition Gabriel, Peter | |
| Gabriel records his 2nd solo album iwith producer Bob Ezrin, titled "Peter Gabriel". |
| "Solsbury Hill", Gabriel's debut single as a solo artist, is written about his departure from Genesis |
| Composition Harrison, George | |
| 9th Sep Releases album, "Exttra Texture" in the UK |
| Composition Lennon, John Winston | |
| 20th Sep "Fame," a song from David Bowie's 'Young Americans' album, tops the USA singles charts, it is cowritten by Bowie, John Lennon and guitarist Carlos Aloma |
| Composition Plant, Robert Anthony | |
| Led Zeppelin's seventh album Presence, considered by Plant as Led Zeppelin`s greatest record |
| Composition Stewart, Rod | |
| Releases "Atlantic Cross ing" |
| Composition Tippett, Michael | |
| Sir Michael Tippett, British composer, premieres his 4th opera "The Ice Break," which features a race riot and a psychedelic sequence |
| Composition Townshend, Pete | |
| A movie version of Tommy is released, directed by Ken Russell, starring Roger Daltrey in the title role and earning Pete Townshend an academy award nomination for Best Original Score |
| "The Who by Numbers", several introspective songs, lightened by the crowd-pleasing "Squeeze Box", another hit single |
| Crisis Wilson, James Harold | |
| Dec TheGovernment is forced to invest œ184 million to prevent Chrysler leaving the UK |
| Death Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Death of Hazel Blair, mother |
| Death McWhirter, Ross | |
| Death of Ross McWhirter, assassinated by the IRA |
| Devolution Smith, Arthur | |
| London Given responsibility for Devolution |
| Divorce Starr, Ringo | |
| 17th July Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox divorce |
| Drama Pinter, Harold | |
| 23rd April London Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land," premiers in London. |
| Economy Healey, Denis | |
| 1st July On the day of devaluation unions are given 1 week to agree a 10% pay increase limit |
| 23rd July Moves in the 2nd reading of a Bill to control pay increases, passed by 294 to 16 |
| Economy Wilson, James Harold | |
| 6th Jan OPEC agrees to a 10% increase in the price of crude oil, triggers huge inflation |
| 5th June The British population agrees to European Common Market membership |
| 30th June A "no panic" speech indicates complacency |
| 30th June The œ falls 27.6% against a basket of currencies |
| 11th July Announces the Government's anti-inflationary policy |
| Education Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Oxford Graduates with an Upper Second degree in law |
| Oct Begins 1 yr Bar course at Lincoln's Inn |
| Education Charles | |
| As per Cambridge tradition, the Prince is awarded a Master's degree, entitling him to use the postnominal MA (Cantab.) |
| Election Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| 4th Feb Margaret Thatcher wins 130 votes, Ted Heath 119 & Hugh Fraser 16, 1st round |
| 11th Feb Defeated by Margaret Thatcher |
| 11th Feb Heath's favoured candidate William Whitelaw loses to Thatcher, 146 to 79 |
| Election Howe, Geoffrey | |
| Reaches the 2nd ballot in the Conservative leadership contest |
| Election Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 28th June Woolwich 1st Conservative leader to help contest a by-election, 7.6% swing in favour |
| European Union Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| London Launches a European campaign in front of Heath, "the pupil speaking before the master" |
| European Union Wilson, James Harold | |
| 23rd Jan London Announces for the 1st time in the Commons a referendum will be held on EU membership |
| 9th April London The Commons votes by 396 to 170 to stay in the EU |
| 5th June The British population agrees to European Common Market membership |
| Film Clapton, Eric Patrick | |
| Appears as 'The Preacher' in Ken Russell's film version of The Who's Tommy |
| Film Daltrey, Roger | |
| A movie version of Tommy is released, directed by Ken Russell, starring Roger Daltrey in the title role and earning Pete Townshend an academy award nomination for Best Original Score |
| Daltrey plays the lead role of Tommy & is nominated for a Gold en Globe Award for "Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture" |
| Film Russell, Ken | |
| A movie version of Tommy is released, directed by Ken Russell, starring Roger Daltrey in the title role and earning Pete Townshend an academy award nomination for Best Original Score |
| Film Townshend, Pete | |
| A movie version of Tommy is released, directed by Ken Russell, starring Roger Daltrey in the title role and earning Pete Townshend an academy award nomination for Best Original Score |
| Forties Oil Field Elizabeth II | |
| 4th Nov Forties Oil Presses a button in the Forties control room to make Britain self-sufficient by 1980 |
| Genesis Gabriel, Peter | |
| Drummer Phil Collins , who (after a long search for a replacement) eventually becomes Genesis 's lead singer after Gabriel left the band |
| Green Card Lennon, John Winston | |
| 5th Oct The USA Court of Appeal overturns the order to deport John and he is granted residency status, the authorities announce, "Lennon's four year battle to remain in our country is testimony to his faith in this American dream." |
| Independence Wilson, James Harold | |
A White Paper offers the Scots  a Legislative Assembly but without economic powers |
| Knebworth Festival Gilmour, Dave | |
| 5th July Knebworth Knebworth Festival, Pink Floyd premiere "Wish You Were Here" with the help of Spitfires, pyrotechnics and an exploding plane which flies into the stage, probably the most spectacular gig of the decade |
| Knebworth Festival Waters, Roger | |
| 5th July Knebworth Knebworth Festival, Pink Floyd premiere "Wish You Were Here" with the help of Spitfires, pyrotechnics and an exploding plane which flies into the stage, probably the most spectacular gig of the decade |
| Knighthood Chaplin, Charles Spencer | |
| 3rd Mar London Knighted at Buckingham Palace |
| Labour Party Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Appointed Member of the Labour Party, in Chelsea |
| Lecturer Edinburgh Univ Brown Brown, Gordon | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Lecturer of Edinburgh University |
| Legislation Wilson, James Harold | |
| Britain 's Sex Discrimination Act is passed, the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is designed to protect men, women and transgendered people from discrimination on the grounds of gender |
| Manager Clough, Brian | |
| 6th Jan Nottingham Clough makes a quick return to management with Nottingham Forest, who at the time are a Second Division side, joined by Peter Taylor |
| Manager Lyall, John | |
| Appointed Manager of West Ham Utd |
| Manager Taylor, Peter | |
| 6th Jan Nottingham Clough makes a quick return to management with Nottingham Forest, who at the time are a Second Division side, joined by Peter Taylor |
| Marriage Lennon, John Winston | |
| 2nd Jan John and Yoko are reunited |
| Meeting EU Council Wilson, James Harold | |
| Mar Dublin A "financial mechanism" is agreed to prevent Britain from paying the EU too much |
| Minister of Energy Benn, Anthony Wedgewood | |
| Appointed Minister of Energy |
| NEB Wilson, James Harold | |
| 12th Nov London Legislation for National Enterprise Board & Planning Agreements is given Royal assent |
| New Hormones Devoto, Howard | |
| Buzzcocks record and released a four-track EP, Spiral Scratch on their own New Hormones label, making them perhaps the first punk group to establish an independent record label |
| New Hormones Shelley, Pete | |
| Buzzcocks record and released a four-track EP, Spiral Scratch on their own New Hormones label, making them perhaps the first punk group to establish an independent record label |
| Party Leader Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 11th Feb London Appointed Leader of the Conservative Party |
| Pay Limit Wilson, James Harold | |
| London Rejects the Treasury's proposals for a statutory pay policy |
| 11th July London Announces the need to legislate for statutory pay limits in the Commons |
| 22nd July London The pay policy is passed through the Commons by 327 to 269 |
| Pink Floyd Gilmour, Dave | |
| Sep Wish You Were Here is released; black, shrink-wrapped, anonymous |
| Pink Floyd Waters, Roger | |
| 28th June Roger Waters pre-empts Punk by spitting at the audience, stunned by his own actions, he starts to think of building a polythene wall between himself and his audience |
| Sep Wish You Were Here is released; black, shrink-wrapped, anonymous |
| Plastic Ono Band Lennon, John Winston | |
| The last use of the Plastic Ono Band credit appears on Lennon's 1975 retrospective release "Shaved Fish" |
| President Huxley, Andrew | |
| Appointed President of the Royal Society |
| Publication Crossman, Richard | |
| The Cross man Papers are published posthumously |
| Referendum Benn, Anthony Wedgewood | |
| 17th Mar London In Cabinet votes to dissociate from Labour's policy of accepting the yes vote |
| Referendum Jenkins, Roy | |
| Succesfully helps to win the referendum for Britain to stay in the EC |
| Referendum Wilson, James Harold | |
| 23rd Jan London Announces for the 1st time in the Commons a referendum will be held on EU membership |
| 23rd Jan London Announces that collective cabinet responsibility will be relaxed |
| 17th Mar London Cabinet votes in favour of holding the referendum |
| 17th Mar London Cabinet votes in favour of the "yes" vote by 16 to 7 |
| 26th April London Addresses the NEC Conference on Europe but it votes 2 to 1 to stay out of Europe |
| 5th June London There is 64.5% turnout, 17.4 million vote for & 8.5 million against membership |
| Reform Crosland, Charles Anthony Raven | |
| Makes a speech telling localGovernment that, "the party is over" |
| Reform Wilson, James Harold | |
| Britain 's Sex Discrimination Act is passed, the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom is designed to protect men, women and transgendered people from discrimination on the grounds of gender |
| The Ryder Repor reports on British Leyland & proposes œ3 billion investment over 3 yrs |
| 1st Aug London The Bill for controlling inflation & pay increases receives the Royal Assent |
| Report Ryder Wilson, James Harold | |
| The Ryder Repor reports on British Leyland & proposes œ3 billion investment over 3 yrs |
| SDA Haseler, Stephen | |
| Founds the Social Democratic Alliance Party, a dissafected Labour Party offshoot |
| Sex Pistols Cook, Paul | |
| The Sex Pistols originally comprise vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones , drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock (later replaced by Sid Vicious ) |
| Sex Pistols Jones, Steve | |
| John Lydon (Johnny Rotten), is spotted by Mick Jones at the now renamed and restyled SEX boutique |
| The Sex Pistols originally comprise vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones , drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock (later replaced by Sid Vicious ) |
| Sex Pistols Matlock, Glen | |
| The Sex Pistols originally comprise vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones , drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock (later replaced by Sid Vicious ) |
| 6th Nov The band play their first gig as Sex Pistols at Saint Martins College |
| Sex Pistols Rotten, Johnny | |
| John Lydon (Johnny Rotten), is spotted by Mick Jones at the now renamed and restyled SEX boutique |
| The Sex Pistols originally comprise vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones , drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock (later replaced by Sid Vicious ) |
| 6th Nov The band play their first gig as Sex Pistols at Saint Martins College |
| Shadow Minister Joseph | |
| Appointed Shadow Minister for Trade & Indus try |
| Treaty of Helsinki Wilson, James Harold | |
| 1st Aug Helsinki The Declaration covers human rights |
| 1st Aug Helsinki The Declaration establishes the Conference on Security & Co-operation in Europe |
| Ultavox Cann, Warren | |
| Founder Member of Ulltravox |
| Ultavox Cross, Chris | |
| Founder Member of Ulltravox |
| Ultavox Currie, Billy | |
| Founder Member of Ulltravox |
| Ultavox Foxx, John | |
| Founder Member of Ulltravox |
| Ultavox Shears, Stevie | |
| Founder Member of Ulltravox |
