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1994 in Great Britain — Page 3

Explore 178 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1994.

Historical records for Great Britain in 1994

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Astrophysical Deductions from QSSC

Hoyle, Fred · Cardiff · Cosmologist · Science / Astronomy

Hoyle and his collaborators developed observational consequences of quasi-steady-state cosmology.

Award for Performing Arts

McManus, Mark · Arts / Drama

First person to be posthumously awarded the Lord Provost of Glasgows Award for Performing Arts

Babe

Williams, Robbie · Member of Take That · Arts / Popular Music

Takes lead vocals on Babe, giving him a major vocal showcase within Take That.

BBM

Baker, Ginger · Arts / Popular Music

Formed in 1994, the group comprised Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker (both formerly performers with Cream) and Gary Moore

BBM

Bruce, Jack · Arts / Popular Music

Formed in 1994, the group comprised Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker (both formerly performers with Cream) and Gary Moore

BBM

Moore, Gary · Arts / Popular Music

Formed in 1994, the group comprised Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker (both formerly performers with Cream) and Gary Moore

Biographical Method Reassessed

Strachey, Lytton · Arts / Literature

Scholars continued reassessing Strachey's role in the development of modern biography.

Black Sabbath

Butler, Geezer · Birmingham · Member of Black Sabbath · Arts / Popular Music

Quits Black Sabbath after the Cross Purposes tour of 1994.

Blackburn Rovers Record Transfer

Sutton, Chris · Blackburn · Forward · Sport / Football

Chris Sutton left Norwich City for Blackburn Rovers in 1994 after establishing himself as one of the Premier League's most highly regarded young strikers.

Bruce Captaincy in Cantona Double Season

Bruce, Steve · Manchester · Defender · Sport / Football

Bruce helped organise United's back line as Cantona and the forwards provided enough goals to secure two major English trophies.

Budget

Clarke, Kenneth · London · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Government / Conservative Party Government

Kenneth Clarke presents the 1994 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Budget Policy

Clarke, Kenneth · London · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Government / Conservative Party Government

The 1994 Budget under Kenneth Clarke sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.

Business Link Expansion Target

Heseltine, Michael · Great Britain · President of the Board of Trade · Politics / Conservative Party

Sets an objective of developing around 200 Business Link outlets within several years to broaden access to business advice.

Business Link Network

Heseltine, Michael · Great Britain · President of the Board of Trade · Politics / Conservative Party

Expands the Business Link concept toward a national network of local outlets providing coordinated support services for firms.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

de Bernieres, Louis · Arts / Literature

Publication of "Captain Corelli's Mandolin"

Carlton Communications

Cameron, David William Donald · London · Politics / Conservative Party

Leaves government service and joins Carlton Communications, beginning seven years with the media company.

Caught by the Fuzz

Coombes, Gaz · Great Britain · Singer and Guitarist · Arts / Music

Supergrass release Caught by the Fuzz, introducing Gaz Coombes and the Oxford band to a wider British audience.

CBE

Thaw, John Edward · Arts / Drama

Appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE)

Change Giver Album

Witter, Rick · Great Britain · Singer · Arts / Music

Shed Seven release debut album Change Giver, establishing the band as a significant 1990s British guitar act.

Charlton Target Man Development

Leaburn, Carl · Charlton · Forward · Sport / Football

Carl Leaburn brings height and hold-up play to Charlton Athletic's attack during the club's Football League First Division campaign.

Cole Premier League Record Thirty-Four Goals

Cole, Andy · Newcastle upon Tyne · Forward · Sport / Football

Andy Cole scores 34 league goals for Newcastle in the 1993–94 Premier League season, providing much of the firepower behind Kevin Keegan's third-place finish.

Commonwealth

Cook, Robin Finlayson · Shadow Foreign Secretary · Government / Labour Party Government

Appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs

Conflict of Loyalty Publication

Howe, Geoffrey · Author · Politics / Conservative Party

Publishes Conflict of Loyalty, a memoir covering his legal career, Conservative politics and service in Margaret Thatcher's governments.

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act

Major, John Roy · London · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 changes public order, trespass, protest, and criminal justice powers

Death of George Edward Peter Thorneycroft

Thorneycroft, George Edward Peter · Government / Conservative Party Government

Death of George Edward Peter Thorneycroft

Death of Mark McManus

McManus, Mark · Arts / Drama

Death of Mark McManus

Definitely Maybe Number One Album

Gallagher, Noel · Great Britain · Guitarist and Songwriter · Arts / Music

Oasis debut album Definitely Maybe reaches number one in Britain and establishes the band as a leading Britpop act.

Deregulation and Contracting Out Act

Major, John Roy · London · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government

Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 creates powers for deregulation and contracting out public functions

Do You Remember the First Time

Cocker, Jarvis · Great Britain · Singer and Songwriter · Arts / Music

Pulp release Do You Remember the First Time, strengthening the band's position in the emerging Britpop scene.

Dolphin Single

Witter, Rick · Great Britain · Singer · Arts / Music

Shed Seven release Dolphin as the band's profile grows within the British indie and Britpop scene.

Economy of Great Britain

MacGregor, Ian Kinloch · Chairman of NCB · Government / Conservative Party Government

Only 15 deep coal mines remain at the time of privatisation in 1994

Election

Kinnock, Glenys · Member of European Parliament · Politics / Labour Party

Elected Member of European Parliament

Everybody's Got One

Madan, Sonya · Great Britain · Singer and Songwriter · Arts / Music

Echobelly release debut album Everybody's Got One, establishing the band within the Britpop scene.

Everything Changes Album

Williams, Robbie · Member of Take That · Arts / Popular Music

Appears on the album Everything Changes, which strengthens Take That's commercial dominance.

Far From Home

Winwood, Steve · Member of Traffic · Arts / Popular Music

Capaldi and Winwood reunite Traffic for a new album, "Far From Home"

Final Standing Kop End Goal

Goss, Jeremy · Liverpool · Midfielder · Sport / Football

Jeremy Goss scored the winning goal for Norwich City at Liverpool in April 1994, during the last match played before the Kop terrace was converted to seating.

First Premier League and FA Cup Double

Ferguson, Alexander Chapman · Manchester · Manager of Manchester United · Sport / Football

Ferguson guides Manchester United to a domestic league and FA Cup double, establishing a standard of success that the club would repeat under his leadership.

Footballer of the Year

Shearer, Alan · Sport / Football

FWA Footballer of the Year

Forest Promotion Scoring Leader

Collymore, Stan · Nottingham · Forward · Sport / Football

Stan Collymore scored prolifically as Nottingham Forest secured promotion to the Premier League in 1993-94. His pace and finishing made him a leading figure in Frank Clark's developing team.

Gallacher Adds Pace to Title Challenge

Gallacher, Kevin · Blackburn · Forward · Sport / Football

Gallacher contributes from forward and wide positions as Blackburn continues its rise into Premier League title contention.

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