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1960 In England
Events from 1960 in England Incumbents Events January February March April May June July August September October November December Births * March 16 – John Hemming, British Liberal Democrat politician and businessman * November 18 – Kim Wilde, English singer and gardener Deaths See also * 1960 in Northern Ireland *1960 in Scotland *1960 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1960 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris, Bishop of Monmouth *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales ** William Morris (outgoing) **Tre ... References *England Years of the 20th century in England 1960s in England {{Europe-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hemming (politician)
John Alexander Melvin Hemming (born 16 March 1960) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and businessman who served as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley from 2005 until 2015. Hemming was an elected councillor for the South Yardley Ward and Group Chair of the Liberal Democrats on Birmingham City Council until 1 May 2008 and was elected as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley at the 2005 general election. He was the first Liberal Democrat or Liberal to represent a Birmingham constituency since Wallace Lawler had briefly held Birmingham Ladywood after a 1969 by-election. In 2004, Hemming became deputy leader of Birmingham City Council in a deal whereby the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition to jointly administer the council. He stood down from this position upon being elected to the House of Commons in 2005. In 2007, Hemming became the Liberal Democrat Spokesman for the West Midlands and led the West Midlands Liberal Democrat t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, DJ and television presenter. She first saw success in 1981 with her debut single " Kids in America", which peaked at No. 2 in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female solo artist.BRITs Profile: Kim Wilde Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2012 In 1986, she had a UK No. 2 hit with a reworked version of ' song " You Keep Me Hangin' On", which also topped the US ''Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In Northern Ireland
Events during the year 1960 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents * Governor - The Lord Wakehurst * Prime Minister - Basil Brooke Events *16 March – Passenger liner is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast (for P&O). *6 April – Short SC.1 VTOL research aircraft makes its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight and back, flying from Belfast Harbour Airport. *13 April – MV ''Arlanza'' becomes the last passenger liner launched by Harland and Wolff in Belfast (for Royal Mail Line). Arts and literature *26 January – First staging of Sam Thompson's play '' Over the Bridge'', at the Empire Theatre, Belfast. *13–18 February - Orson Welles opens for the last time in a stage production, his adaptation ''Chimes at Midnight'' with the Gate Theatre Company, at the Grand Opera House, Belfast (transferring in March to Dublin). Sport Football * Irish League ::Winners: Glenavon *Irish Cup ::Winners: Linfield 5 - 1 Ards Births *23 April – Barry D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In Scotland
Events from the year 1960 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – John Maclay Law officers * Lord Advocate – William Rankine Milligan; then William Grant * Solicitor General for Scotland – William Grant until May; then David Colville Anderson Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Clyde * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Thomson * Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord Gibson Events * 16 January – the last regular ship on the Cork–Glasgow crossing runs, ending a 103-year-old service. * 2 March – Elvis Presley stops off at Glasgow Prestwick Airport for a few hours on his journey home to the United States, after doing military service in West Germany. This is notable for being the only time he ever visited the UK. His ancestor, blacksmith Andrew Presley, migrated from Lonmay to North Carolina in 1745. * 14 March – Jock Stein is appointed manager of Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1960 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris, Bishop of Monmouth *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales **William Morris (outgoing) ** Trefin (incoming) Events *1 January – Portmeirion Pottery is established when Susan Williams-Ellis and her husband Euan Cooper-Willis (managers of the gift shop at her father's village of Portmeirion) take over Gray's Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent (England). *5 January – Closure of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway (opened to passengers in 1807 and by this date operated by double-deck electric trams). The service is replaced by buses operated by its owner South Wales Transport. *28 June – Forty-five miners are killed in an accident at Six Bells Colliery, Monmouthshire. * 6 August – At Llandaff Cathedral a service of thanksgiving attended by Queen Elizabeth II is held to mark the end of eleven years' restoration work following air raid da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In England
Events from 1960 in England Incumbents Events January February March April May June July August September October November December Births * March 16 – John Hemming, British Liberal Democrat politician and businessman * November 18 – Kim Wilde, English singer and gardener Deaths See also * 1960 in Northern Ireland *1960 in Scotland *1960 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1960 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris, Bishop of Monmouth *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales ** William Morris (outgoing) **Tre ... References *England Years of the 20th century in England 1960s in England {{Europe-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In The United Kingdom
Events from the year 1960 in the United Kingdom. Incumbents * Monarch of the United Kingdom, Monarch – Elizabeth II * Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister – Harold Macmillan (Conservative Party (UK), Conservative) * Parliament of the United Kingdom, Parliament – List of MPs elected in the 1959 United Kingdom general election, 42nd Events * January – state of emergency is lifted in Kenya – the Mau Mau Uprising is officially over. * 5 January – closure of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway (opened to passengers in 1807 and by this date operated by double-decker electric trams). * 10 January – Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan makes the Wind of Change (speech), "Wind of Change" speech for the first time, to little publicity, in Accra, Gold Coast (British colony), Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana). * 28 January – the comic ballet ''La fille mal gardée'', in a version newly choreographed by Frederick Ashton to a sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years Of The 20th Century In England
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
