13 March 2001Death of Cranley Gordon Douglas OnslowCranley Gordon Douglas Onslow
Death of Cranley Gordon Douglas Onslow
Historical records for Great Britain in 2001, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Death of Cranley Gordon Douglas Onslow
Robin Cook resigns over the Governments policy on war in Iraq
Tony Longrigg becomes Governor of Montserrat
Wins his first FA Cup as Liverpool defeat Arsenal 2-1 at the Millennium Stadium.
Retires from Parliament after continuous Commons service since 1950.
Death of Peter Shore
Appointed manager of first division Manchester City
Wins a second Labour general election majority.
Burnham is elected Labour Member of Parliament for Leigh.
UKIP campaigns for withdrawal from the European Union at the general election.
Brown retains Dunfermline East and continues as Chancellor.
Elected Member of Parliament for Witney.
Brown begins a second Labour term as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Resigns as Conservative leader after the 2001 general election defeat.
Diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus
Burnham delivers his maiden Commons speech after entering Parliament.
Burnham joins the Health Select Committee early in his parliamentary career.
Dies in Bournemouth after suffering strokes in later life.
Villa wins the Intertoto Cup final against Basel over two legs.
Sings on Magnification, recorded with orchestral arrangements and no regular keyboardist.
Elected Leader of the Conservative Party.
Thinktank opens at Millennium Point with science, industry and transport collections.
Gerrard scores his first international goal in a 5-1 victory over Germany in a 2002 World Cup qualifier.
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Appointed Chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority
Forces Railtrack into administration
Releases We Love Life with Pulp, the band's final studio album before a long recording hiatus.
Death of Peggy Mount
Releases Swing When You're Winning, a standards album inspired by swing and big-band entertainment.
Death of George Harrison, from cancer
Arrested on a flight from Paris to Miami after trying to blow up the plane with explosives hidden in his shoes, during his trial in the US Richard Reid pledges allegiance to Osama Bin Laden
Arrested on a flight from Paris to Miami after trying to blow up the plane with explosives hidden in his shoes, during his trial in the US Richard Reid pledges allegiance to Osama Bin Laden
Takes over as Rangers manager following Dick Advocaat's departure from the coaching role.
Appointed Chairman of the 1922 Committee
Scores two late goals as Liverpool overturn Arsenal's lead to win 2-1.
Appointed Special Adviser
Appointed Special Adviser
Appointed Special Adviser
Appointed Special Adviser
Anti-terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 expands security and anti terrorism powers after 11 September
Publication of "Atonement"
Plays Mark Darcy in Bridget Jones's Diary, beginning one of his best-known film roles.
James Gordon Brown presents the 2001 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The 2001 Budget under James Gordon Brown sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2nd term
Appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Brown expands tax support for households raising children.
Publishes Churchill, a major biography of Winston Churchill.
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 changes police powers, fixed penalties, and criminal justice rules
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister, 2nd term
Brown supports increased investment in schools, teachers and early-years services.
The Labour Party win 42.0% of votes cast & 413 MPs
The Conservative Party wins 32.7% of votes cast & 166 MPs. Resigns after the general election
The Liberal Party win 18.8% of votes cast & 52 MPs
Releases Eternity, a UK number one single paired with The Road to Mandalay.
Appointed Financial Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of State
FWA Footballer of the Year
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Mick Jagger releases a solo album, "Goddess in the Doorway"
Appears in Gosford Park
The Who are honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Who are honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Health and Social Care Act 2001 reforms health and social care administration
Joins the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee after entering Parliament.
Appointed Home Secretary
Appointed Leader of the House of Commons
Elected Member of Parliament for Sedgefield, majority of 17,713
Millennium Point opens as a major science, education and cultural complex.
Appointed Economic Secretary
Appointed Minister for Education
Appointed Secretary of State for International Development, 2nd term
Appointed Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government & the Regions
Appointed Secretary of State for Work & Pensions
Appointed Minister Without Portfolio
Brown prepares long-term increases in National Health Service expenditure.
Receives the Nobel Prize in Literature for perceptive narrative and scrutiny that reveal the presence of suppressed histories.
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is created in the Cabinet Office
Appointed Paymaster General, 2nd term
Appointed President of the Council
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term
Resigns after the general election
Appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Appointed Secretary of State for the Environment
Appointed Secretary of State for Wales
Duets with Nicole Kidman on Somethin' Stupid, taking the song back to the UK number one position.
Voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Winner of the British Sports Writers Association Pat Besford Trophy for Outstanding Achievement
Plays Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Appears in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Mick Jagger appears in the film, "The Man From Elysian Fields"
Appears as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries, introducing her to a new generation of film audiences.
Moves to Chelsea for pounds 11 million
Jack Straw makes the 1st visit to Iran by a British Foreign Minister since 1979
Jack Straw makes the 1st visit to Iran by a British Foreign Minister since 1979
First appears in Waking the Dead
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