1993 in Scotland
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List of years in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history 1993 in: The UK • England • Wales • Ireland • Elsewhere Scottish football: 1992–93 • 1993–94 1993 in Scottish television |
Events from the year 1993 in Scotland.
Incumbents
Further information: Politics of Scotland and Order of precedence in Scotland
Law officers
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General — Lord Hope
- Lord Justice Clerk — Lord Ross
- Chairman of the Scottish Land Court — Lord Philip
Events
- 5 January — Oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on Shetland, spilling 84,700 tonnes of crude oil into the sea.[1] She is broken up by the following Braer Storm of January 1993.
- 1 April
- The Council Tax replaces the Community Charge as a means of raising revenue for local government.
- Glasgow Caledonian University is created by merger of Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen's College, Glasgow.
- 8 May — A new Methodist church building at Haroldswick on Shetland is dedicated, the most northerly church in the British Isles.
- 27 May — The Protection of Animals (Scotland) Act 1993, which increases the penalties for cruelty to animals, receives the Royal Assent.[2]
- 29 May — Rangers F.C. beat Aberdeen 2-1 to win the Scottish Cup.
- July — Jim McLean steps down as manager of Dundee United after a reign of 21 years and seven months.
- 15 July — Rangers sign Duncan Ferguson for £4 million from Dundee United, a record fee between two British clubs.[3]
- 13 September — Andy Roxburgh resigns after seven years as manager of the Scotland national football team, who now have virtually no hope of qualifying for next summer's World Cup.[4]
- 1 November — Craig Brown appointed manager of the Scotland national football team.[5]
Deaths
- 18 January — Arthur Donaldson, former Scottish National Party leader (born 1901)
- 21 July — John Crichton-Stuart, 6th Marquess of Bute, architectural conservationist (born 1933 in London)
- 11 October — Andy Stewart, singer (born 1933)
- 24 October — Jo Grimond, former Liberal Party leader (born 1913)
The Arts
- April — St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art opens in Glasgow.
- 30 August - Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting is released at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
- December — English writer Jo Rowling moves to Edinburgh where she works on her first Harry Potter novel.
- Peter Howson is appointed British official war artist in the Bosnian War.
See also
References
- ↑ "Oil tanker runs aground off Shetland". BBC News. 1993-01-05. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ State Intelligence London Gazette, 2 June 1993
- ↑ A dream come true as Ferguson signs in #4m deal The Herald, accessed 27 October 2011
- ↑ Tributes to the players' man The Herald, 14 September 1993
- ↑ Craig Brown - Scotland A Squad Coach www.scottishfa.co.uk, accessed 27 October 2011
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