Country House Number One
Blur's Country House reaches number one during the highly publicised chart contest with Oasis.
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1995 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 176 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1995.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1995
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 40 of 176 unique records.
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August
September
The Great Escape Number One Album
Blur's The Great Escape enters the UK albums chart at number one, extending the band's Britpop-era success.
Outside
Releases Outside, reuniting with Brian Eno for a dark concept album about art, crime and identity.
October
Defection
Tory Member of Parliament and former minister Alan Howarth resigns from the Tories and crosses the floor
Bluetonic Top Twenty
Bluetonic reaches the UK Top Twenty as The Bluetones build momentum before their debut album.
Government Departmental Priorities
Answers Commons questions concerning coordination of departmental priorities.
Death of Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home
Death of Alec Douglas-Home, age of 93
Different Class Album Release
Releases Different Class with Pulp at the height of the Britpop era.
November
Competitiveness Policy
Addresses Commons questions concerning presentation and coordination of the Government's competitiveness policy.
Social Chapter
Addresses Commons questions concerning the European Social Chapter and Government policy.
Different Class Number One
Pulp's Different Class enters the UK albums chart at number one, confirming the band's commercial breakthrough.
December
Skin Up Pin Up Chart Debut
Mansun make an early UK chart appearance with Skin Up Pin Up.
Cabinet Committees
Answers Commons questions concerning Cabinet committees and coordination of Government policy.
Regional Competitiveness Policy
Addresses Commons questions concerning regional policy and competitiveness.
Dayton Accords
The full and formal agreement is signed by French President Jacques Chirac, US President Bill Clinton, UK Prime Minister John Major, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin
Reform of Currency
EU leaders announce the new currency will be called the Euro
Disco 2000 UK Top Ten
Pulp's Disco 2000 reaches number seven on the UK singles chart.
Other events (month unknown)
1995 Women's FA Cup Final Goal
Scores as Arsenal defeat Liverpool 3-2 to win the Women's FA Cup.
Academy Award
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sense and Sensibility
All Change Debut Album
Cast release debut album All Change, which becomes a major commercial success in Britain.
Alright Single
Cast release Alright as their profile rises within the mid-1990s British guitar-pop scene.
BAFTA
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Sense and Sensibility
British Institute of Energy Economics Presidency
Becomes president of the British Institute of Energy Economics and remains associated with debate on energy policy and energy markets.
Broad Iron Line in MCG-6-30-15
Helps interpret the broad iron line in MCG-6-30-15 as emission shaped by relativistic motion and gravity close to a black hole.
Budget
Kenneth Clarke presents the 1995 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 1995 Budget under Kenneth Clarke sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Butt Opens Scoring on Cantona Return
Butt struck Manchester United's opening goal against Liverpool on Cantona's return from suspension in October 1995.
Cantona Returns from Suspension
Ferguson reintegrates Eric Cantona into the Manchester United side after his suspension, retaining faith in a pivotal player during a challenging period for the club.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party
Cole Joins Cantona Era Attack
Cole moved to Manchester United from Newcastle during a season disrupted by Cantona's suspension and joined the club's changing forward line.
Competitiveness Coordination
As Deputy Prime Minister, takes a central role in coordinating government work on competitiveness and industrial performance across departments.
Convention Publishes Devolution Blueprint
The Scottish Constitutional Convention published proposals for a parliament with defined legislative powers.
Cosmology and Action at a Distance
Hoyle and Narlikar reviewed action-at-a-distance electrodynamics and its applications to cosmology.
Cousin Rosamund
West's unfinished family novel Cousin Rosamund was published posthumously.
Crocodile Shoes
Crocodile Shoes, created and starred as musician Jed Shepherd
Dangerous Pilgrimages Literary Study
Bradbury published Dangerous Pilgrimages, investigating transatlantic literary mythologies.
Death of Frederick Mulley
Death of Frederick Mulley
Death of Harold Watkinson
Death of Harold Watkinson
Death of Joseph
Death of Kieth Joseph
Death of Kingsley Amiss
Death of Kingsley Amiss
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