East of Suez
Healey announces accelerated withdrawal from major bases east of Suez.
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1968 in Great Britain — Page 5
Explore 347 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1968.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1968
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England European Championship Campaign
Charlton represents England during the European Championship finals as the national side finishes third in Italy.
European Cup
Best becomes a European Cup winner after scoring in the final against Benfica, United won 4-1 and Best is later crowned European Footballer of the Year and Football Writers Association Player of the Year
European Cup
Captains the Manchester United team that wins the European Cup, scoring two goals in the final to help his team be the first English side to win the competition
European Cup Semi Final Against Real Madrid
Best scores the winning goal in the first leg against Real Madrid as Manchester United advance through their European Cup semi-final.
European Cup Winners Cup Return
Greaves represented Tottenham in another European Cup Winners' Cup campaign after the club's 1967 FA Cup triumph.
European Final Missed Through Injury
Law missed United's European Cup final triumph over Benfica because of a knee injury, despite contributing to the club's rise to continental prominence.
European Footballer of the Year
Best becomes a European Cup winner after scoring in the final against Benfica, United won 4-1 and Best is later crowned European Footballer of the Year and Football Writers Association Player of the Year
Extra Time Goal in European Cup Final
Best puts Manchester United ahead in extra time against Benfica at Wembley, helping the club become the first English winners of the European Cup.
F-111A Cancellation
Healey accepts cancellation of the F-111A order after rising costs and economic pressure undermine the programme.
Falkirk Football Club
Nottingham Forest want to sign Ferguson, but his wife is not keen on moving to England at that time so he went to Falkirk instead
First European Liver Transplant
Calne's team performs Europe's first liver transplant at Addenbrooke's Hospital, advancing transplantation medicine within the NHS despite formidable early survival challenges.
First Fairs Cup Triumph
Keeps goal for the Leeds United side that defeats Ferencvaros over two legs to secure the club's first European trophy.
First Giant Banknotes Printed
Leslie O'Brien serves as Governor when the Bank of England first prints one-million-pound Giant notes used to support the backing of certain banknote issues.
First Major Trophy as Captain
Captains Leeds United to a one-goal League Cup final victory over Arsenal, bringing an important early honour to Don Revie's side.
First NHS Reorganisation Green Paper
The government publishes a Green Paper proposing major NHS reorganisation to reduce fragmentation between hospital, family-practitioner and local-authority services.
First Rehearsal
Rehearses with Plant, Jones and Bonham for the first time in London.
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of State by Wilson, bringing her firmly into the heart of Government
Ford Sewing Machinists Strike
Intervenes in the Ford sewing machinists strike in which the women of the Dagenham Ford Plant demanded to be paid the same as their male counterparts & helps resolve the strike resulting in a pay rise for Fords female workers bringing them to 92% of what the men receive
Forty Years On
Alan Bennetts first stage play Forty Years On
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Genesis
Joins Genesis as drummer after Chris Stewart leaves the early line-up.
Gilmour Joins Performing Lineup
David Gilmour joined the performing lineup as Syd Barrett became increasingly unable to maintain the band's touring schedule.
Great Britain Recovery Organisation Formed
Supporters established an organised recovery effort to bring the former Brunel steamship home from the Falklands.
Great Britain Recovery Organisation Formed
The campaign to recover SS Great Britain built support after naval architect Ewan Corlett publicly argued that the abandoned iron vessel should be rescued.
Greenhoff United European Cup Squad
Greenhoff belonged to Manchester United's emerging defensive group in the late 1960s when injuries limited the involvement of Denis Law.
Health of Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett
Barrett suffers from mental instability, exacerbated by his use of LSD & his behavior becomes increasingly erratic & he leaves the group
Hurdy Gurdy Man
Releases the live album Donovan In Concert. "Hurdy Gurdy Man" reaches the Top 5 in both the UK & USA
Hush
Plays organ on Hush, the Joe South song that gives Deep Purple early chart success in the United States.
Hush
Drums on Hush, one of Deep Purple's first major singles and a key part of the Mark I period.
I Love You, Alice B. Toklas
Sellers portrays lawyer Harold Fine in I Love You, Alice B. Toklas.
In Place of Strife
Appointed First Secretary of State by Wilson, bringing her firmly into the heart of Government, the trade unions rebel against her proposals to reduce their powers in her 1969 white paper, In Place of Strife, also involved a major cabinet split, with threatened resignations, and James Callaghan breaking ranks to publicly try to undermine the bill
In Place of Strife
Shore sided with those in cabinet who were opposed to Barbara Castles White Paper, In Place of Strife
Independence of Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands Committee in Parliament stressing "wishes of the Islanders"
Independence of Great Britain
The Falkland Islands Committee in Parliament stressing "wishes of the Islanders"
Intercontinental Cup Confrontation
Best is sent off during Manchester United’s Intercontinental Cup return match against Estudiantes, a difficult encounter marked by intense physical play.
Invasion of Falklands
Agrees a "Memorandum of Understanding" to transfer sovereignty
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