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1988 In England
Events from 1988 in England Incumbent Events January * 9 January – One of the worst incidents of football hooliganism this season sees 41 suspected hooligans arrested at the FA Cup third round tie between Arsenal and Millwall at Highbury. February March * 6 March – SAS soldiers shot dead three unarmed IRA members in Gibraltar, leading to widespread republican criticism. April May June * 21 June – The Poole explosion of 1988 caused 3,500 people to be evacuated out of the town centre in the biggest peacetime evacuation the country had seen since the World War II. July August September October November December Births * 14 January – Sian Honnor, lawn bowler * 2 March – James Arthur, singer and songwriter * 27 March – Jessie J, singer * April 18 – Vanessa Kirby, actress * 24 August – Rupert Grint, actor * 15 September – John Bradley, actor * 22 November – Jamie Campbell Bower, actor, singer and model Deaths * 14 August – Ma ... [...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] |
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied at the BRIT School before signing with Gut Records and striking a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. After signing with Republic Records, Jessie J came to prominence following the release of her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude". Her following single, "Price Tag", topped the charts in nineteen countries including the UK and was followed by the release of her debut album, ''Who You Are (Jessie J album), Who You Are'' (2011), which peaked at number two in the UK. Other singles from the album included "Nobody's Perfect (Jessie J song), Nobody's Perfect", "Who You Are (Jessie J song), Who You Are", "Domino (Jessie J song), Domino" and "Laserlight (song), Laserlight", all of which peaked within the top ten on the UK Singles Chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s In England
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...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] |
1988 In The United Kingdom
Events from the year 1988 in the United Kingdom. The year saw the merger in March of the SDP and the Liberals to form the Liberal Democrats. There were also two notable disasters this year: the Piper Alpha oil rig explosion and the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Incumbents * Monarch – Elizabeth II * Prime Minister – Margaret Thatcher (Conservative) * Parliament – 50th Events January * January – Elizabeth Butler-Sloss becomes the first woman to be appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal. * 3 January – Margaret Thatcher becomes the longest-serving UK Prime Minister this century, having been in power for eight years and 244 days. * 4 January – Sir Robin Butler replaces Sir Robert Armstrong as Cabinet Secretary, on the same day that Margaret Thatcher makes her first state visit to Africa when she arrives in Kenya. * 5 January – Actor Rowan Atkinson launches the new Comic Relief charity appeal. * 7 January – Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock calls for a further £1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In England
Events from 1988 in England Incumbent Events January * 9 January – One of the worst incidents of football hooliganism this season sees 41 suspected hooligans arrested at the FA Cup third round tie between Arsenal and Millwall at Highbury. February March * 6 March – SAS soldiers shot dead three unarmed IRA members in Gibraltar, leading to widespread republican criticism. April May June * 21 June – The Poole explosion of 1988 caused 3,500 people to be evacuated out of the town centre in the biggest peacetime evacuation the country had seen since the World War II. July August September October November December Births * 14 January – Sian Honnor, lawn bowler * 2 March – James Arthur, singer and songwriter * 27 March – Jessie J, singer * April 18 – Vanessa Kirby, actress * 24 August – Rupert Grint, actor * 15 September – John Bradley, actor * 22 November – Jamie Campbell Bower, actor, singer and model Deaths * 14 August – Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1988 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Walker *Archbishop of Wales – George Noakes, Bishop of St David's *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Emrys Deudraeth Events *14 February - Lynette White is murdered in her Cardiff flat. The case remains controversial for over 20 years, with Jeffrey Gafoor eventually being convicted in 2003. *26 March - The Welsh Ornithological Society is founded at Aberystwyth. *October - County Hall, Cardiff, officially opened as the headquarters of South Glamorgan County Council beside the disused Bute East Dock in the Atlantic Wharf area of Butetown, Cardiff. *4 November - British Rail operates the last steam locomotives in its ownership (and its last narrow gauge trains) on the Vale of Rheidol Railway in regular service prior to its privatisation next year ( Santa Specials run on 18 December). *''date unknown'' - The compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In Scotland
Events from the year 1988 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – Malcolm Rifkind Law officers * Lord Advocate – Lord Cameron of Lochbroom * Solicitor General for Scotland – Peter Fraser Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Emslie * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Ross * Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord Elliott Events * March – Seafield Colliery at Kirkcaldy closes. * 26 April–26 September – Glasgow Garden Festival. Bell's Bridge is built in connection with it. * 21 May – "Sermon on the Mound": Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, addresses the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. * 6 July – Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea explodes and results in the death of 167 workers. * 7 August – ''Scotland on Sunday'' newspaper launched. * 2 November – Housing (Scotland) Act 1988, receives Royal Assent. * 10 November – The Scottish Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In Northern Ireland
Events during the year 1988 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents * Secretary of State - Tom King Events *11 January - SDLP leader, John Hume and Gerry Adams of Sinn Féin, have a surprise meeting in Belfast.BBC News Road to Peace Timeline. *6 March - Operation Flavius: A Special Air Service team of the British Army shoots dead a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) Active Service Unit ( Danny McCann, Seán Savage and Mairéad Farrell, unarmed at the time) in Gibraltar. *16 March - Milltown Cemetery attack: Three men are killed and 70 are wounded in a gun and grenade attack by loyalist paramilitary Michael Stone on mourners at Milltown Cemetery in Belfast during the funerals of the three IRA members killed in Gibraltar. *19 March - Corporals killings in Belfast: British Army corporals Woods and Howes are abducted, beaten and shot dead by Irish republicans after driving into the funeral cortege of IRA members killed in the Milltown Cemetery attack. *15 June - The IRA kills six Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Sampson
Margaret Sampson (5 June 1906 – 14 August 1988) was an English Anglican nun who was Mother Superior of the Community of the Sisters of the Love of God from 1954 to 1973. She was professed as Sister Margaret Clare in 1932 when she was active in the sisterhood of Society of Saint Margaret in East Grinstead before becoming received as Sister Mary Clare of the Precious Blood eleven years later. Sampson set up the SLG Press that published literature about Christian spirituality to a wider audience in response to the growing eagerness of Christians and non-Christians to learn about Christian mythical tradition. Early life On 5 June 1906, Sampson was born at 11 Rawlinson Road, Oxford. She was the daughter of the fellow and later principal of Brasenose College, Oxford, Charles Henry Sampson, and his wife, Margaret Caroline Sophie Bolckow, a member of the Blockow family that laid Middlesbrough's modern foundations with their ironstone works. On 2 July 1906, Sampson was baptised at St Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Campbell Bower
James Metcalfe Campbell Bower (born 22 November 1988) is an English actor and singer. He made his feature film debut in 2007 with a supporting role in '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street''. He went on to feature in '' The Twilight Saga'', '' The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones'', and as the young Gellert Grindelwald in ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' and '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald''. In the 2010s, Bower was part of the main casts of the fantasy series ''Camelot'' on Starz and ''Will'' on TNT. In 2022, Bower received critical acclaim for his performance as Henry Creel/One/Vecna in the fourth series of ''Stranger Things''. From 2015 to 2020, he was the frontman of the London-based band Counterfeit. Early life Bower was born in London. His mother is a music manager and his father works for the Gibson Guitar Corporation. His maternal great-great-great-great-grandfather was Sir John Campbell, of Airds, Lieutenant Governor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bradley (English Actor)
John Bradley West (born 15 September 1988) is an English actor, best known for his role as Samwell Tarly in the HBO fantasy TV series ''Game of Thrones''. Early life Bradley was born in September 1988. He grew up as a Catholic in the Wythenshawe district of south Manchester and attended St Paul's Roman Catholic High School. He has a sister who is 13 years older than he is. In 2005, he began attending Loreto College in the Hulme area of Manchester, where he studied Drama and Theatre Studies. He graduated from Loreto in 2007. He received a BA in acting at the Manchester School of Theatre, graduating in 2010. Career Three months after he graduated from drama school, in his first audition Bradley won the part of Samwell Tarly in the 2011 HBO fantasy TV series ''Game of Thrones'', whom he would play for all 8 seasons of the show. His character is a friend of Kit Harington's Jon Snow and provides occasional comic relief, especially in season 1. As the series progressed, Bradley's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
