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2018 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 69 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2018.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2018
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Charlton Managerial Leadership
Bowyer takes charge of Charlton Athletic and begins developing a promotion-challenging team in League One.
Coleman's Championship Relegation Season
Coleman is unable to prevent Sunderland falling from the Championship into League One after a turbulent year on Wearside.
Dack Leads Blackburn Promotion Attack
Dack provides goals and creative play as Blackburn wins automatic promotion from League One, finishing second behind Wigan Athletic.
Derby County Managerial Appointment
Lampard becomes manager of Derby County, accepting his first senior head-coaching post in the English Championship.
Dunkirk Academy Awards
Dunkirk wins Academy Awards for film editing, sound editing and sound mixing.
Final England Appearance Against United States
Rooney makes his 120th and final England appearance as a substitute against the United States at Wembley, closing a fifteen-year international career.
Gas Hall Dinosaur Exhibition
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery hosted the touring Diplodocus skeleton known as Dippy in its Gas Hall, drawing audiences to the historic exhibition space.
Helium in WASP-107 b Atmosphere
Leads the first detection of helium in an exoplanet atmosphere using Hubble infrared spectroscopy.
Higgs Boson
Sees ATLAS and CMS report observation of Higgs-boson decay to bottom quarks, confirming an important predicted coupling to fermionic matter.
Inter Miami Club Name Unveiled
Beckham's Miami ownership group unveiled the name and branding of Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami. The announcement gave a public identity to the MLS expansion project he had helped initiate.
Jackett Develops League One Promotion Challenge
Jackett leads Portsmouth toward the top of League One as the club looks to extend its recovery through another promotion.
League Cup Upset at Old Trafford
Lampard's Derby County eliminate Manchester United on penalties in the League Cup after a 2-2 draw, earning a high-profile managerial victory.
Leicester Player of the Season Defender
Maguire earns Leicester City's Player of the Season honour for 2017-18 after establishing himself as a strong passing centre-back in the Premier League.
Midfield Sprint Saves Open Goal
Rooney races back to win possession with a last-ditch challenge against Orlando City and then supplies the cross for a dramatic D.C. United winner.
Move to DC United
Rooney joins D.C. United from Everton and becomes a designated player, beginning a productive final stage of his playing career in Major League Soccer.
Mowbray Secures Immediate Championship Return
Mowbray directs Blackburn's immediate promotion from League One, restoring second-tier football to Ewood Park.
NHS CAR-T Access
During Theresa May's government, nHS England announces access to CAR-T therapy for children in England.
NHS CAR-T Access Government
The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: NHS England announces access to CAR-T therapy for children in England.
NHS CAR-T Access NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while Theresa May serves as Prime Minister: NHS England announces access to CAR-T therapy for children in England.
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing phage display of peptides and antibodies.
Paddington Electric Intercity Services Expand
New electric and bi mode trains transformed services operating from the historic terminus.
Planck Final Dark Energy Constraints
Efstathiou contributes to Planck's final cosmological parameter analysis, which remains consistent with dark energy behaving as a cosmological constant.
Rangers First European Qualification Campaign
Gerrard guides Rangers into European competition, building a more organised team during his first season as a senior manager.
Rangers Old Firm Defeat of Celtic
Gerrard oversees Rangers' home victory over Celtic, a significant result as his side seek to close the gap in Scottish football.
The Favourite
Portrays Queen Anne in The Favourite, receiving international acclaim for the performance.
Vice
Portrays former United States Vice President Dick Cheney in the political satire Vice.
Villa Playoff Campaign Captain Influence
Jack Grealish was a central creative force during Aston Villa's run to the 2018 Championship play-off final.
Wembley Championship Playoff Final
Steve Bruce managed Aston Villa in the 2018 Championship play-off final, where Fulham won the decisive promotion match.
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