Death of Cranley Gordon Douglas Onslow
Death of Cranley Gordon Douglas Onslow
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
2001 in Great Britain
Explore 142 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2001.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2001
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March
Resignation of Robin Finlayson Cook
Robin Cook resigns over the Governments policy on war in Iraq
May
Governor Appointed
Tony Longrigg becomes Governor of Montserrat
First FA Cup Winner's Medal
Wins his first FA Cup as Liverpool defeat Arsenal 2-1 at the Millennium Stadium.
Retirement from Parliament
Retires from Parliament after continuous Commons service since 1950.
Death of Peter David Shore
Death of Peter Shore
Manager
Appointed manager of first division Manchester City
Health and Social Care Act 2001
The Health and Social Care Act provides statutory support for organisational changes, partnership arrangements and new mechanisms for improving health and social-care coordination.
June
Election
Wins a second Labour general election majority.
Election to Parliament
Burnham is elected Labour Member of Parliament for Leigh.
General Election Campaign
UKIP campaigns for withdrawal from the European Union at the general election.
General Election Re-election
Brown retains Dunfermline East and continues as Chancellor.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Witney.
Reappointment as Chancellor
Brown begins a second Labour term as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Resignation of William Hague
Resigns as Conservative leader after the 2001 general election defeat.
Health of John Edward Thaw
Diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus
July
Maiden Speech
Burnham delivers his maiden Commons speech after entering Parliament.
Health Select Committee
Burnham joins the Health Select Committee early in his parliamentary career.
Shifting the Balance of Power
The government publishes Shifting the Balance of Power, transferring more responsibilities toward primary care trusts while reducing the role of existing health authorities.
August
Death of Fred Hoyle
Dies in Bournemouth after suffering strokes in later life.
Intertoto Cup Victory
Villa wins the Intertoto Cup final against Basel over two legs.
September
Magnification
Sings on Magnification, recorded with orchestral arrangements and no regular keyboardist.
Party Leader
Elected Leader of the Conservative Party.
Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
Thinktank opens at Millennium Point with science, industry and transport collections.
1st Goal
Gerrard scores his first international goal in a 5-1 victory over Germany in a 2002 World Cup qualifier.
October
Bombing of al-Qaeda
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Bombing of Kabul
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Taliban
American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority
Railways
Forces Railtrack into administration
We Love Life Album
Releases We Love Life with Pulp, the band's final studio album before a long recording hiatus.
November
Death of Peggy Mount
Death of Peggy Mount
Swing When You're Winning
Releases Swing When You're Winning, a standards album inspired by swing and big-band entertainment.
December
Death of George Harrison
Death of George Harrison, from cancer
Al-Qaeda
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
Shoe Bomber
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
Rangers Manager Appointment
Takes over as Rangers manager following Dick Advocaat's departure from the coaching role.
Other events (month unknown)
1922 Committee
Appointed Chairman of the 1922 Committee
2001 FA Cup Final Late Brace
Scores two late goals as Liverpool overturn Arsenal's lead to win 2-1.
Academy Graduate Midfield Role
Parker develops into an influential Charlton Athletic first-team midfielder after progressing through the youth academy.
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