Conference of Sunningdale
Declares a Council for Ireland & a British-Irish Commission for cross-border violence. A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement
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Explore 295 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1973.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1973
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Conference of Sunningdale
Talks were held between 6 Dec and 9 Dec in the Berkshire town of Sunningdale between the British Prime Minister Edward Heath, the Irish Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and the three pro-agreement parties. Declares the Constitutional status of Northern Ireland.
Conference of Sunningdale
The Consultative Assembly is to be made up of 30 members from Dail Eireann and 30 members from the Northern Ireland Assembly, It is to have "advisory and review functions" only.
Conference of Sunningdale
The Council of Ministers is to be composed of seven members from the power-sharing executive, and seven members from the Irish Government.
Constitution of Great Britain
Declares the Constitutional status of Northern Ireland
Dail Eireann
The Consultative Assembly is to be made up of 30 members from Dail Eireann and 30 members from the Northern Ireland Assembly, It is to have "advisery and review functions" only
Sunningdale Agreement
A communique announces an agreement is issued, which later becomes known as the Sunningdale Agreement.
Sunningdale Agreement
An attempt to end the Northern Ireland troubles by forcing unionists to share power with nationalists.
Sunningdale Agreement
The Agreement has three parts, an elected Northern Ireland Assembly, a power-sharing cross-community Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland.
Sunningdale Agreement
The Sunningdale Agreement is fiercely repudiated Unionists and the Ulster Unionist Party ceases to support the Conservatives at Westminster contributing to Heaths downfall.
Sunningdale Agreement
Supports the Sunningdale Agreement as an attempted Northern Ireland power-sharing settlement.
Economy of Great Britain
Britain cuts the work week to three days to save energy supply
Three Day Week
Faces the economic consequences of reduced working hours, inflation, industrial disruption and energy shortages.
Three Day Week
Britain cuts the work week to three days to save energy supply
Three Day Week
Announces emergency restrictions to reduce electricity demand during the miners dispute and energy crisis.
Three Day Week
Works on government measures to restrict industrial electricity use and preserve fuel supplies.
Three Day Week
Handles industrial relations pressure as the miners overtime ban pushes the government toward emergency energy controls.
Peace Conference
Welcomes the Geneva conference as a diplomatic path after the war.
Constitution of Great Britain
The power-sharing Administration of the Northern Ireland Assembly is sworn in
Nobel Prize for Josephson Effects
Receives the Nobel Prize in Physics for theoretical predictions of coherent electron-pair tunnelling.
Oil Crisis
Heath's Government introduces energy-saving restrictions as oil supplies tighten and prices rise.
Three Day Week Decision
Prepares emergency restrictions on electricity use as industrial conflict deepens.
Other events (month unknown)
1973 FA Cup Final Double Save
Produces a celebrated double save to preserve Sunderland's 1-0 lead over Leeds United.
1973 FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Scores Sunderland's winner against holders Leeds United in a famous final upset.
20th Century Boy
Releases 20th Century Boy, later one of his most enduring songs.
20th Century Boy
Produces 20th Century Boy, one of Marc Bolan's most enduring singles.
Aladdin Sane
Releases the album Aladdin Sane.
Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
Chairs the Anglo-Australian Telescope board during the telescope's inauguration period.
Ayr United Playing Spell
Ferguson moves to Ayr United toward the end of his playing career, shortly before turning his attention to a full-time career in football management.
Ballard explores the sexual potential of car crashes
Ballard explores the sexual potential of car crashes, a preoccupation which culminates in the novel Crash
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of Durham
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath release the Album, "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"
Blackjack
Releases Blackjack with Squint Eyed Mangle under the Big Carrot name.
Bombing of Aldershot
An IRA bomb kills 5 women, a gardener & a priest
British Library Begins Independent Operation
The British Library began functioning as a separate institution after the separation of library services from the British Museum.
Budget
Anthony Barber presents the 1973 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 1973 Budget under Anthony Barber sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Caps
Wins a total of 108 caps for the England team, which at the time of his international retirement in 1973 was a national record
Case Recruited from Local Football
Liverpool signed Jimmy Case from South Liverpool in 1973, and he later became a hard-working midfielder associated with further trophy wins.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Edinburgh Housing Committee
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