Bombing of Aldershot
An IRA bomb kills 5 women, a gardener & a priest
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
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Edward Richard George Heath Biography and Timeline — Page 6
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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1973–1974Years on this page
1973
Constitution of Great Britain
The Northern Ireland Assembly is elected, a power sharing executive
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
Nicholas Ridley and others created the new group to uphold and promote the free market policies that they believed had won the Conservative Party the 1970 General Election
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - Bombing of Aldershot
Government record concerning the IRA: An IRA bomb kills 5 women, a gardener & a priest
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - Bombing of Aldershot
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: An IRA bomb kills 5 women, a gardener & a priest
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - Bombing of Aldershot
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: An IRA bomb kills 5 women, a gardener & a priest
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - IRA
Government record concerning the IRA: An IRA bomb kills 5 women, a gardener & a priest
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - IRA
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: An IRA bomb kills 5 women, a gardener & a priest
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - IRA
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: An IRA bomb kills 5 women, a gardener & a priest
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA
An IRA bomb kills 5 women, a gardener & a priest
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Referendum
Northern Ireland votes by an overwhelming majority to remain in the United Kingdom
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Selsdon Group
Created in 1973 by Nicholas Ridley to promote free-market economic policies, following an intensive discussion to generate ideas at the Selsdon Park Hotel in Selsdon, with Edward Heath and his shadow cabinet in 1970.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Selsdon Group
Nicholas Ridley and others created the new group to uphold and promote the free market policies that they believed had won the Conservative Party the 1970 General Election.
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
1974
Three Day Week
Implements the Three Day Week as Britain limits commercial electricity use to conserve power during the miners dispute.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Three Day Week
Implements the Three Day Week to conserve electricity during the miners dispute.
Role range: 1974-1974 – 1970-1974
Independence of Great Britain
The island nation of Grenada wins independence from Britain, includes the northern islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Independence of Grenada
The island nation of Grenada wins independence from Britain, includes the northern islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Rule of Grenada
The island nation of Grenada wins independence from Britain, includes the northern islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Miners Strike
Faces a full national miners strike that deepens the Three Day Week and election crisis.
Role range: 1973-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
Powell makes a speech asking the electorate to vote Labour because of their EC policy
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
Loses his Commons majority after the February general election produces a hung parliament.
Role range: 1974-1974 – 1970-1974
Economy of Great Britain
Trade figures show a defict of 383 pounds million, the largest on record. The RPI shows that fod prices had risen + 20% over the last year
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
The RPI shows that fod prices had risen + 20% over the last year. The elections main issues are the miners strike & "who governs Britain". The Conservative Party win 37.9% of votes cast & 297 MPs. Enoch Powell decides he cannot stand for the Conservatives because of their EU policy. An error is reported in the NCBs claim miners earn +8% national average, it is -8%
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Strike
The elections main issues are the miners strike & "who governs Britain". An error is reported in the NCBs claim miners earn +8% national average, it is -8%
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Who Governs Britain Campaign
Calls a general election asking voters who governs Britain amid union confrontation.
Role range: 1974-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
Enoch Powell decides he cannot stand for the Conservatives because of their EU policy
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
Attempts unsuccessfully to form a coaltion with the Liberals
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Election
No Party wins an election majority & negotiations with the Liberals break down
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Resignation of Edward Richard George Heath
No Party wins an election majority & negotiations with the Liberals break down. Coalition negotiations with leaders of the Liberal Party fail & Heath resigns as Prime Minister & is replaced by Harold Wilson & a minority Labour Government
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
Resignation as Prime Minister
Resigns as Prime Minister after coalition talks fail and Labour forms a minority government.
Role range: 1974-1974 – 1970-1974
Coalition Talks
Attempts coalition talks with the Liberal Party after the hung parliament.
Role range: 1974-1974 – 1970-1974
Bombing of Dublin
Protestant car bombs in Dublin kill 22
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
General Strike
Unionist opposition, Provisional IRA violence & finally a loyalist general strike cause the collapse of the Agreement
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - General Strike
Government record concerning the IRA: Unionist opposition, Provisional IRA violence & finally a loyalist general strike cause the collapse of the Agreement
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - General Strike
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Unionist opposition, Provisional IRA violence & finally a loyalist general strike cause the collapse of the Agreement
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - General Strike
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Unionist opposition, Provisional IRA violence & finally a loyalist general strike cause the collapse of the Agreement
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - Sunningdale Agreement
Government record concerning the IRA: Unionist opposition, Provisional IRA violence & finally a loyalist general strike cause the collapse of the Agreement
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - Sunningdale Agreement
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Unionist opposition, Provisional IRA violence & finally a loyalist general strike cause the collapse of the Agreement
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1970-1974
IRA - Sunningdale Agreement
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Unionist opposition, Provisional IRA violence & finally a loyalist general strike cause the collapse of the Agreement
Role range: 1970-1974 – 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.