1972 in Scotland
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Events from the year 1972 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 — Gordon Campbell
Law officers
- Lord Advocate — Norman Wylie
- Solicitor General for Scotland — David Brand until November; then William Stewart
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General — Lord Clyde until 25 April; then Lord Emslie
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Grant, then Lord Wheatley
- Chairman of the Scottish Land Court — Lord Birsay
Events
- 11 February — Rockall is formally claimed as part of Scotland.
- 24 May — Rangers F.C. wins the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with a 3-2 win over Soviet side FC Dynamo Moscow in Barcelona.
- 25 August — Kilbirnie Street fire in Glasgow: 7 firemen killed in a flashover.
- 5 October — Last ship launched at the former John Brown & Company Clydebank yard, Clyde-class bulk grain carrier MV Alisa.[1]
- December — Gartnavel General Hospital opens in Glasgow.
- Anderston Centre opens in Glasgow.
- Wendy Wood stages a hunger strike for home rule.
- The West Highland Free Press newspaper is founded at Broadford, Skye.
- Hamilton Academy closes (founded 1588)
Births
- 25 March — Phil O'Donnell, footballer
- 8 April — Lisa Cameron, Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, 2015- , and clinical psychologist
- 9 April — Neve McIntosh, actress
- 10 April — Gordon Buchanan, wildlife film-maker
- 15 May — Danny Alexander, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey, 2005–15
- 16 August — Frankie Boyle, comedian
- 17 August — David Ralph, field hockey forward
- 2 October — John Anderson, footballer
- 20 October — Debbie McLeod, field hockey goalkeeper
- 29 November — Willie Bain, Scottish Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Glasgow North East, 2009-
- Julie Wilson Nimmo, actress
Deaths
- 15 March — Jimmy Simpson, international footballer (born 1908)
- 28 March — Duncan Campbell, revivalist (born 1898)
- 4 June — David Ross Lauder, recipient of the Victoria Cross (born 1894)
- 19 November — William Grant, Lord Grant, serving Lord Justice Clerk and former Lord Advocate (born 1909)[2]
- 30 November — Compton Mackenzie, novelist and Scottish nationalist (born 1883 in West Hartlepool)
- 27 December — John Kerr, cricketer (born 1885)
- Jimmy MacBeath, folk singer (born 1894)
The Arts
- George Mackay Brown's novel Greenvoe is published.
- The Average White Band is formed in Dundee.
- The pipe band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards release their instrumental recording of "Amazing Grace" which reaches No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in April.
See also
References
- ↑ "MV Alisa". Clydebuilt. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ↑ Watt, George (20 November 1972). "Lord Grant killed in car accident". Glasgow Herald. p. 1. Retrieved 12 January 2016 – via Google News.
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