1969 FA Cup Final Winner
Scores the only goal as Manchester City defeat Leicester City.
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1969 in Great Britain — Page 4
Explore 347 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1969.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1969
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Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as an unorthodox Scottish schoolteacher in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Accountancy Age
Haymarket launches Accountancy Age, adding a successful specialist business title to its expanding professional publishing portfolio.
Adoption of Black Sabbath Name
The group adopts the name Black Sabbath while performing in Birmingham.
Age of Consent
Stars in Age of Consent
Balance of Payments Recovery
Oversees the return of Britain's balance of payments to surplus.
Balls
Secunda continues his involvement with another ex-Move member, Trevor Burton, when he helped set up and finance a band called Balls, in 1969, with the singer Denny Laine from the Moody Blues
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain is a 1969 Technicolor film directed by Guy Hamilton, and produced by Harry Saltzman and S. Benjamin Fisz
Battle of Britain
Stars in "Oh! What a Lovely War". Stars in "Battle of Britain"
Black Sabbath Bass
Butler becomes Black Sabbath's bassist after initially playing rhythm guitar.
Black Sabbath Composer
Iommi becomes the group's principal riff writer and only continuous founding member.
Black Sabbath Lyricist
Butler becomes the principal lyricist for Black Sabbath's original line-up.
Black Sabbath Name
Butler's interest in horror themes helps shape the group's darker name and lyrics.
Black Sabbath Rhythm Section
Ward develops the jazz-influenced drumming heard on Black Sabbath's early recordings.
Black Sabbath Vocalist
Osbourne becomes vocalist as Earth adopts the name Black Sabbath.
Blind Faith
An English blues supergroup formed by Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream), Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organisation, Cream), Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic) and Ric Grech (Family)
Blind Faith
Blind Fiath release their onll LP, "Blind Faith"
Blind Faith
An English blues supergroup formed by Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream), Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organisation, Cream), Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic) and Ric Grech (Family)
Blind Faith
Blind Faith release their only LP, "Blind Faith"
Blind Faith
An English blues supergroup formed by Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream), Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organisation, Cream), Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic) and Ric Grech (Family)
Blind Faith
Blind Fiath release their onll LP, "Blind Faith"
Blind Faith
An English blues supergroup formed by Eric Clapton (The Yardbirds, Cream), Ginger Baker (Graham Bond Organisation, Cream), Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group, Traffic) and Ric Grech (Family)
Blind Faith
Blind Fiath release their onll LP, "Blind Faith"
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade
Border Settlement at Gibraltar
Spain closes the border with Gibraltar after the latter is given self-Government
Britain Ratifies Tlatelolco Protocols
The United Kingdom ratified Additional Protocols One and Two on 11 December, assuming obligations concerning territories and nuclear assurances.
Budget
Roy Harris Jenkins presents the 1969 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 1969 Budget under Roy Harris Jenkins sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Budget Surplus
Helps return Britain's balance of payments to surplus after the post-devaluation austerity programme.
Carry On Camping
Bresslaws catchphrase, in his strong Cockney accent, was "I only arsked" (sic), first used in The Army Game, and revived in Carry On Camping
Carry On Camping
Most famous scene was in Carry On Camping during which she was doing outdoor aerobic exercises and her bikini top flew off to reveal her breasts
Catch The Wind
Epic and Pye released Donovans Greatest Hits which included four previous singles "Epistle To Dippy" "There is a Mountain" "Jennifer Juniper" and "Lalena"
Catch The Wind
It became the most successful album of his career; it reached 4 in the US, became a million-selling gold record, and stayed on the Billboard album chart for more than a year
Catch The Wind
as well as rerecorded versions of "Colours" and "Catch The Wind" (which had been unavailable to Epic because of Donovans contractual problems) and stereo versions of "Sunshine Superman" (previously unissued full length version) and "Season of the Witch".
Championship Midfield Reinforcement
Willie Carlin forms part of the midfield group that helps Derby County gain promotion under Brian Clough. His energy supports a successful Second Division title challenge.
Championship Winning Wing Play
Provides inventive dribbling from the left wing during Leeds United's first top-flight title-winning season.
Children and Young Persons Act
Children and Young Persons Act 1969 reforms juvenile justice and child care powers
Christine Perfect
Founder Member of Christine Perfect Band
Colours
Epic and Pye released Donovans Greatest Hits which included four previous singles "Epistle To Dippy" "There is a Mountain" "Jennifer Juniper" and "Lalena"
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