FA Charity Shield Victory Over Chelsea
Beckham represented Manchester United in the Charity Shield against Chelsea at Wembley. United prevailed following a penalty shootout after the sides were level at the end of the match.
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1997 in Great Britain — Page 5
Explore 252 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1997.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1997
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Firearms Amendment Act
Firearms Amendment Act 1997 tightens firearms controls after the Dunblane massacre
Football Task Force
Burnham works for the Football Task Force examining reform of the national game.
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs. Appointed Foreign Secretary
Fourth Cantona League Crown
Ferguson guided United to another Premier League title in Cantona's final season before the French forward suddenly retired.
Fourth Premier League Title
Ferguson secures Manchester United’s fourth Premier League title in five seasons, reinforcing the club’s position as the leading force in English league football.
Golden Rule
Brown adopts a fiscal rule allowing borrowing only for investment across the economic cycle.
GP Fundholding Phase-Out
Dobson begins the process of ending GP fundholding while retaining a purchaser-provider distinction through new local commissioning arrangements.
Hansard Begins Online Publication
Online publication of reports for both parliamentary chambers began in the year Blair became prime minister.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Publication of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"
Haymarket Digital Expansion
After leaving government, returns greater attention to Haymarket and supports expansion into websites and digital publishing.
Heavy Soul
Releases the solo album, "Heavy Soul"
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Hush Top Ten
Kula Shaker's version of Hush reaches the UK Top Ten and extends the band's commercial success.
Inside Trading Stage Comedy
Bradbury published Inside Trading, an adaptation of an earlier European stage comedy.
Knighthood
Paul McCartney is knighted
Labour Wins Devolution Mandate
The Labour election victory opened the way for a new Scottish devolution referendum and legislation.
Love Me and Leave Me
Liam co-writes a song (titled "Love Me and Leave Me") with former Stone Roses guitarist and songwriter John Squire for The Seahorses debut album
Manager
Appointed Manager of Newcastle United
Manager
Kevin Keegan is appointed as chief operating officer at Second Division club Fulham & Ray Wilkins as manager
Manager
Kevin Keegan is appointed as chief operating officer at Second Division club Fulham & Ray Wilkins as manager
Marchin' Already Number One
Ocean Colour Scene's Marchin' Already becomes the band's first UK number one album.
Maritime Greenwich Listed
Maritime Greenwich is inscribed as a World Heritage Site.
Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Inscription
Maritime Greenwich was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of its exceptional architectural and scientific heritage.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside, majority of 19,954
Member of Parliament
Coe loses his seat in Falmouth
Member of Parliament
Wins the Sutton Coldfield election with a majority of 14,885
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Camberwell & Peckham
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Dulwich & West Norwood
Member of Parliament
Defeated at the general election
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire North West
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Oldham West & Royston
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Chingford
Minister for Public Health Appointment
Jowell becomes the first Minister for Public Health, giving prevention, health inequalities and population health a dedicated ministerial focus within government.
Minister of Education
Appointed Minister of Education & Employment
Minister of International Development
Appointed Secretary of State for International Development, 1st term
Minister of Public Health
Appointed Minister for Public Health
Minister of Social Security
Appointed Minister for Social Security
Minister of Trade & Industry
Appointed Secretary of State for Trade & Industry
Mother Nature Calls
Cast release Mother Nature Calls, their second album, extending the band's late-1990s chart career.
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