First Division Title Defence
Plays at right-back in the Leeds United defence as Don Revie's side claims the club's first English league championship.
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1969 in Great Britain — Page 6
Explore 347 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1969.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1969
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First Promotion Defensive Foundation
Roy McFarland grows into a central defensive figure as Clough's Derby win the Second Division. His reading of the game contributes to the team's successful promotion.
Flexible Response
Healey supports NATO’s flexible-response strategy combining conventional forces with nuclear deterrence.
Formation of Black Sabbath
Ward helps establish Black Sabbath after playing with Iommi in Mythology and Polka Tulk.
Good Times Bad Times
Displays powerful kick-drum technique on Good Times Bad Times.
Good Times Bad Times
Sings on Good Times Bad Times, the opening track of the debut album.
Grammy Award
Best Instrumental Theme for Midnight Cowboy
Hawkwind
David Anthony "Dave" Brock was a founding member of Hawkwind.
Hawkwind
From the outset, Brock intended the band to combine simple three-chord rock music with experimental electronic music.
Hawkwind
He cites his influences for the band at the time as The Moody Blues, Steve Miller Band and the krautrock scene.
Hawkwind
Slattery and Brock jammed together and with whoever else was around, the genesis of Hawkwind is in their meeting with bass player John Harrison, who was also taking an interest in experimental music.
Hawkwind
Slattery and Brock jammed together and with whoever else was around, the genesis of Hawkwind is in their meeting with bass player John Harrison, who was also taking an interest in experimental music. Founder Member of Hawkwind
Hawkwind
Founder Member of Hawkwind
Hawkwind
Friends Nik Turner and Dik Mik were invited to join the band on saxophone and electronics respectively after the pair had originally offered their services as roadcrew. Founder Member of Hawkwind
Hawkwind
Founder Member of Hawkwind. A music paper advert brought in teenage drummer Terry Ollis
Hawkwind
Douglas Smith signs Hawkwind up to Liberty Records
Hawkwind
Friends Nik Turner and Dik Mik were invited to join the band on saxophone and electronics respectively after the pair had originally offered their services as roadcrew. Founder Member of Hawkwind
Heavy Guitar Style
Iommi develops the heavy guitar sound that defines Black Sabbath's early music.
Hospital Advisory Service
The Hospital Advisory Service is created to inspect and advise hospitals caring for older people and patients with mental illness or learning disabilities.
Humble Pie
Founder Member of Humble Pie
Humble Pie
Founder Member of Humble Pie
Humble Pie
Founder Member of Humble Pie
Humble Pie
Founder Member of Humble Pie
Hurst Earns Third Hammer of the Year Award
Geoff Hurst gains another Hammer of the Year award after continuing to lead West Ham United’s frontline with forceful finishing.
If Its Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
The comedy film If Its Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium features music by Donovan
In Place of Strife
The Labour Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister Harold Wilson, was divided over the issue, however, and the opposition, led by Home Secretary James Callaghan, prevails
In Place of Strife
Plans to force unions to call a ballot before a strike was held and establishment of an Industrial Board to enforce settlements in industrial disputes
In Place of Strife
Submits plans to force unions to call a ballot before a strike was held and establishment of an Industrial Board to enforce settlements in industrial disputes, produces Cabinet splis & never realized.
In Place of Strife
Submits plans to force unions to call a ballot before a strike was held and establishment of an Industrial Board to enforce settlements in industrial disputes, produces Cabinet splits & never realized.
In Place of Strife
The Labour Cabinet, headed by the Prime Minister Harold Wilson, was divided over the issue, however, and the opposition, led by Home Secretary James Callaghan, prevails.
In Place of Strife
The trade unions rebel against her proposals to reduce their powers in her 1969 white paper, "In Place of Strife".
In Place of Strife
The white paper never becomes law, although some elements of it could be recognised in the more far-reaching union legislation later enacted by the Government of Margaret Thatcher.
Industrial Board
Submits plans to force unions to call a ballot before a strike was held and establishment of an Industrial Board to enforce settlements in industrial disputes, produces Cabinet splis & never realized
Interstellar Grains
Hoyle and Wickramasinghe published further work on the physical properties of interstellar grains.
Jansky Lecture
Hoyle delivered the Jansky Lecture on the relationship between astronomy and physics.
Jansky Lectureship
Gives the Jansky Lectureship before the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Jeff Beck Group
Owing to friction within the band, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood leaw the group to replace Steve Marriott in the Small Faces
Jeff Beck Group
Owing to friction within the band, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood leaw the group to replace Steve Marriott in the Small Faces
Jeff Beck Group
Owing to friction within the band, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood leaw the group to replace Steve Marriott in the Small Faces
Jennifer Juniper
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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