1970 in Scotland
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List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1970 in: The UK • Wales • Ireland • Elsewhere Scottish football: 1969–70 • 1970–71 1970 in Scottish television |
Events from the year 1970 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Further information: Politics of Scotland and Order of precedence in Scotland
- Monarch — Elizabeth II
- Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal — Willie Ross until 20 June; then Gordon Campbell
Law officers
- Lord Advocate — Henry Wilson; then Norman Wylie
- Solicitor General for Scotland — Ewan Stewart until June; then David Brand
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General — Lord Clyde
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Grant
- Chairman of the Scottish Land Court — Lord Birsay
Events
- 21 January — Fraserburgh life-boat Duchess of Kent, on service to the Danish fishing vessel Opal, capsizes with the loss of five of the six crew.
- 19 March — South Ayrshire by-election: Jim Sillars retains the seat for the Labour Party.
- 24 May — The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Luke in Glasgow is raised to this status.
- 18 June — UK General Election: Labour wins in Scotland with 48 MPs out of the 71 available, but the Conservatives win a majority across the UK. The SNP wins its first MP elected at a General Election.
- 26 June — The Kingston Bridge, Glasgow, is opened.
- 16–25 July – The 1970 British Commonwealth Games are held in Edinburgh.
- 7 October — BP announces the discovery of the massive Forties Oil Field in Scottish waters.
- Hepatitis B outbreak in Edinburgh.
- Blair Drummond Safari Park is opened.
Births
- 10 May — David Weir, international footballer
- 19 July — Nicola Sturgeon, SNP politician, First Minister of Scotland (2014- ; Deputy from 2007)
- 21 July — Angus MacNeil, SNP politician
- 21 August — David Hopkin, footballer
- 17 December — Stella Tennant, model
Deaths
- 25 May — Tom Patey, mountaineer (born 1932), died in climbing accident
- 13 June — John Nicholson, footballer (born 1888)
See also
References
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