Vagabond Heart
Releases Vagabond Heart, including Rhythm of My Heart and The Motown Song.
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1991 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 176 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1991.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1991
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March
Hillsborough Disaster
After an 80-day inquest - longest in British legal history - returns verdicts of accidental death
Charter
Unveils the Citizens Charter to improve standards of public services
April
Symphony Hall
Symphony Hall opens as the principal home of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Council Tax Consultation
Publishes consultation proposals for a new council tax and for review of local-government structure.
Council Tax Consultation
Publishes consultation proposals for the council tax and for reform of local-government structure.
Council Tax No Personal Register
Designs the proposed council tax so that no register equivalent to the community-charge register is required.
Council Tax Personal Element
Proposes that the council tax combine a property element with a personal element based on an assumed two-adult household.
Council Tax Property Element
Proposes a replacement council tax in which liability varies according to the value band assigned to each property.
Council Tax Single-person Discount
Proposes a 25 percent council-tax discount for households containing only one countable adult.
Council Tax Valuation Bands
Proposes broad property-value bands so homes need not undergo precise individual valuation for council-tax purposes.
Reform of Parliament
The House of Lords rejects the War Crimes Bill for the 2nd time
Union
Appears on Union, bringing together the Yes and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe camps.
Union
Returns under the Yes name for Union and the large multi-member tour.
Rangers Manager Appointment
Succeeds Graeme Souness as Rangers manager.
May
Legislation
The Government uses the Parliament Act to pass the War Crimes Bill
Reform of Parliament
The Government uses the Parliament Act to pass the War Crimes Bill
Death of Stanley Harding Stan Mortensen
Death of Stanley Harding "Stan" Mortensen
City Challenge Launch
Announces the City Challenge approach to neighbourhood regeneration through local public-private partnerships.
June
International Convention Centre
Elizabeth II officially opens Birmingham's International Convention Centre.
Election
Announces she will not stand at the next election
Retirement
Announces she will not stand at the next election
Treaty of Maastricht
Represents Great Britain during the Luxembourg summit's review of negotiations that will culminate at Maastricht.
Treaty of Maastricht
Supports Britain's intergovernmental approach to foreign-policy cooperation during the Luxembourg talks.
Treaty of Maastricht
Defends British monetary flexibility while the Luxembourg talks consider the proposed path to a single currency.
July
Director General
Appointed Director General of the BBC
City Challenge Bids
Answers Commons questions on evaluation of City Challenge bids.
Countryside Stewardship Scheme
Addresses Commons questions on the Countryside Stewardship Scheme.
Urban Development Corporations
Addresses Commons questions on urban development corporations.
Reform of Government
Launches the Citizens Charter
Pollution Control
Answers parliamentary questions concerning pollution control.
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, announcement made
Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, announcement made
Burial
Heffer has a memorial service at St Margarets, Westminster, attended by Thatcher
Burial
Heffer has a memorial service at St Margarets, Westminster, attended by Thatcher
Manager
Appointed as manager of 3rd Division Exeter City
August
Invention of World Wide Web
Builds the 1st web site http://info.cern.ch which goes live
October
National Indoor Arena
The National Indoor Arena opens for sport, concerts and large public events.
Nuclear Power
Major says Britain will keep Trident
Trident
Major says Britain will keep Trident as its independent nuclear deterrent
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