Trafalgar Square Bombs
His government faces bomb attacks near Trafalgar Square.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
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Edward Richard George Heath Biography and Timeline — Page 5
Follow Edward Richard George Heath through 274 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Edward Richard George Heath, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1973–1973Years on this page
1973
Constitution of Great Britain
The British Government publishes a white paper which proposes a 78-member Northern Ireland Assembly, to be elected by proportional representation. A Council of Ireland will give the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland a voice in each others affairs
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Council of Ireland
A Council of Ireland will give the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland a voice in each others affairs
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Northern Ireland Assembly
The British Government publishes a white paper which proposes a 78-member Northern Ireland Assembly, to be elected by proportional representation
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
President of the Council
A Council of Ireland will give the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland a voice in each others affairs
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Value Added Tax Introduction
Introduces VAT as part of the shift from direct to indirect taxation.
Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1974
Economy of Great Britain
For the remainder of the year pay rises are to be 1 pound & 4% pa, maximum rise of 250 pounds pa
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Constitution of Great Britain
The Northern Ireland Assembly Bill becomes law, elections for the new assembly are held 28th June
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
The Northern Ireland Assembly Bill becomes law, elections for the new assembly are held 28th June
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Legislation
The Northern Ireland Assembly Bill becomes law, elections for the new assembly are held 28th June
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly Bill becomes law, elections for the new assembly are held 28th June
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
President of the Council
The Northern Ireland Assembly Bill becomes law, elections for the new assembly are held 28th June
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Sunningdale Agreement
The pro-agreement parties win a clear majority of seats (52 to 26), but a substantial minority inside the Ulster Unionist Party oppose the agreement. The agreement is supported by the nationalist Social Democratic & Labour Party, the unionist Ulster Unionist Party & the moderate unionist & cross-community Alliance Party
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Economy of Great Britain
The MLR is increased from 7.5% to 11.5% in one month
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
The Liberals win the Ely & Ripon Bi-Election
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Selsdon Declaration
The "Selsdon Declaration", to which all members must subscribe, was adopted at the Selsdon Groups first meeting at the Selsdon Park Hotel in September 1973
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Selsdon Group
The "Selsdon Declaration", to which all members must subscribe, was adopted at the Selsdon Groups first meeting at the Selsdon Park Hotel in September 1973
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Economy of Great Britain
Pay increases will be limited to 2.25 pounds or 7% per week with a maximum of 350 pounds pa. Pay increases will be limited to 2.25 pounds or 7% per week & a maximum increase of 350 pounds pa
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Oil Shock Response
Responds to the oil shock and worsening inflation after the Middle East war.
Role range: 1973-1974 – 1970-1974
Constitution of Great Britain
A power sharing executive is set up by Unionist, SDLP & Alliance Parties
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Miners Overtime Ban
Faces a miners overtime ban that intensifies the energy and political crisis.
Role range: 1973-1974 – 1970-1974
Miners Strike
Faces a miners overtime ban that intensifies the energy crisis and weakens the government.
Role range: 1973-1974 – 1970-1974
Rule of Northern Ireland
Britain announces a plan for moderate Protestants and Catholics to share power in Northern Ireland
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Conference of Sunningdale
Convenes a conference to establish a power sharing Assembly between in North Ireland
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Conference of Sunningdale
Declares a Council for Ireland & a British-Irish Commission for cross-border violence. A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Conference of Sunningdale
Talks were held between 6 Dec and 9 Dec in the Berkshire town of Sunningdale between the British Prime Minister Edward Heath, the Irish Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and the three pro-agreement parties. Declares the Constitutional status of Northern Ireland.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Conference of Sunningdale
The Consultative Assembly is to be made up of 30 members from Dail Eireann and 30 members from the Northern Ireland Assembly, It is to have "advisory and review functions" only.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Conference of Sunningdale
The Council of Ministers is to be composed of seven members from the power-sharing executive, and seven members from the Irish Government.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Constitution of Great Britain
Declares the Constitutional status of Northern Ireland
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Dail Eireann
The Consultative Assembly is to be made up of 30 members from Dail Eireann and 30 members from the Northern Ireland Assembly, It is to have "advisery and review functions" only
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Sunningdale Agreement
A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Sunningdale Agreement
An attempt to end the Northern Ireland troubles by forcing unionists to share power with nationalists.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Sunningdale Agreement
The Agreement has three parts, an elected Northern Ireland Assembly, a power-sharing cross-community Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Sunningdale Agreement
The Sunningdale Agreement is fiercely repudiated Unionists and the Ulster Unionist Party ceases to support the Conservatives at Westminster contributing to Heaths downfall.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Sunningdale Agreement
Supports the Sunningdale Agreement as an attempted Northern Ireland power-sharing settlement.
Role range: 1973-1973 – 1970-1974
Economy of Great Britain
Britain cuts the work week to three days to save energy supply
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Three Day Week
Britain cuts the work week to three days to save energy supply
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Three Day Week
Announces emergency restrictions to reduce electricity demand during the miners dispute and energy crisis.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Constitution of Great Britain
The power-sharing Administration of the Northern Ireland Assembly is sworn in
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Three Day Week Decision
Prepares emergency restrictions on electricity use as industrial conflict deepens.
Role range: 1973-1974 – 1970-1974
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.