Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South
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1966 in Great Britain — Page 8
Explore 355 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1966.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1966
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Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Leyton
Memoirs
Continues defending his political record in memoirs and public commentary
Minister of Commonwealth Office
Appointed Minister of the Commonwealth Office
Minister of DEA
Appointed Minister of the Department of Economic Affairs
Minister of Power
Appointed Minister of Power
Ministry of Social Security Act
Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 reorganises social security administration
Mythology
The founding members of the band are bassist Neil Marshall, lead singer Mike Gillan, lead guitarist Frank Kenyon and Terry Sims on drums
Mythology
The founding members of the band are bassist Neil Marshall, lead singer Mike Gillan, lead guitarist Frank Kenyon and Terry Sims on drums
Mythology
The founding members of the band are bassist Neil Marshall, lead singer Mike Gillan, lead guitarist Frank Kenyon and Terry Sims on drums
Mythology
The founding members of the band are bassist Neil Marshall, lead singer Mike Gillan, lead guitarist Frank Kenyon and Terry Sims on drums
Name Change
Adopts the stage name David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees.
Nationalization
Given the responsibility for the nationalization of steel
NATO
Healey keeps NATO and the defence of Western Europe at the centre of British military planning.
NATO
Healey keeps NATO commitments central while seeking savings in wider British defence policy.
Nature of Quasi-Stellar Sources
Hoyle and Geoffrey Burbidge examined energetic models for quasars and their observed redshifts.
New General Practitioner Contract
A new GP contract implements major elements of the Family Doctor Charter and provides stronger financial support for staff, premises and practice development.
NHS Pay Freeze
The government's wider prices and incomes policy constrains health-service pay, adding to professional dissatisfaction over staffing pressures and remuneration.
Peters England 1966 Forward Line Adaptation
Peters contributed midfield movement as England adjusted its attack after Greaves sustained an injury against France.
Player of the Year
Charlton is chosen by football writers after a distinguished season in which his shooting range and attacking influence further elevate his reputation.
Prices and Incomes Act
Prices and Incomes Act 1966 supports government policy on wages, prices, and incomes control
Prime Minister of United Kingdom
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term
Prison Discipline Reform
Advances reforms intended to modernise prison discipline and penal administration.
Prison Flogging
Works to remove flogging from the penal code and prison discipline system.
Privy Council
Appointed Member of Privy Council
Publication of A New Look at Medicine and Politics
Publishes A New Look at Medicine and Politics, returning to questions raised during his period as Minister of Health.
Quasar Line Spectra
Hoyle collaborated on interpreting the emission-line spectra of quasi-stellar objects.
Ramsey Selects Greaves for England Home World Cup
Ramsey chose Greaves as an established forward for England's home World Cup before injury led to a change in the attacking lineup.
Rasputin
Stars in Rasputin, the Mad Monk
Resignation of James Callaghan
Resigns after the devaluing the pound
Responsible for Britains relations with Europe
Responsible for Britains relations with Europe
Retirement
Armfield won 43 caps for England between 1959 and 1966, and captained his country on fifteen occasions
Return to Music and Grease Band
Returns to performing and develops the Grease Band with fellow Sheffield musician Chris Stainton.
Rolling Stones, The
Jones produces, plays on and writes the soundtrack for the film "Mord und Totschlag" (aka "A Degree Of Murder"), an avant-garde German film with Anita Pallenberg
Rolling Stones, The
Problems with Andrew Loog Oldham's drug abuse led to the sale of his interest in the Stones to Allen Klein
Rolling Stones, The
Problems with Andrew Loog Oldham's drug abuse led to the sale of his interest in the Stones to Allen Klein
Rolling Stones, The
Jones produces, plays on and writes the soundtrack for the film "Mord und Totschlag" (aka "A Degree Of Murder"), an avant-garde German film with Anita Pallenberg
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Edinburgh Premiere
Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, reframing Hamlet through two minor characters.
Royal Academy
Appointed President of the Royal Academy
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