WebGet the latest BBC England news: breaking news, in-depth features, analysis and debate plus audio and video coverage from the English regions. WebThe winter of 1978 - 1979 was characterised by mass industrial action over the government's pay policy and became known as the "Winter of Discontent". The government's authority was severely damaged, and it lost a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons on 28 March 1979 by one vote.
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http://www.eventshistory.com/date/1978/ Web28 December – ITV airs the final episode of The Sweeney. December – A strike forces Yorkshire Television off air throughout the entire Christmas period. The strike … list of best browser
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WebMar 9, 2024 · Dr Brenda Page, 32, (pictured) was hit around 30 times on her head, face and body with a blunt chisel-like object and died from inhaling blood at her flat in Aberdeen, on July 14, 1978. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/7/newsid_2502000/2502781.stm 6 July – Eleven people are killed in the Taunton train fire. 7 July – Solomon Islands are annexed to the Crown and become independent from the United Kingdom. 15 July – The Picnic at Blackbushe Aerodrome, Camberley, Surrey, a concert featuring Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Joan Armatrading, attracts some … See more Events from the year 1978 in the United Kingdom. See more January • 1 January – The otter becomes a protected species, ending hunting of it. • 11 January – A See more • 1 January – Alex Leigh, model • 1 January – Phillip Mulryne, footballer • 7 January – Dean Cosker, cricketer • 17 January • 12 February – Gethin Jones, Welsh rugby player and television host See more • List of British films of 1978 See more • Monarch – Elizabeth II • Prime Minister – James Callaghan (Labour) • Parliament – 47th See more • J. G. Farrell's novel The Singapore Grip. • Ken Follett's novel Eye of the Needle. • Graham Greene's novel The Human Factor. • Ian McEwan's novel The Cement Garden. See more • 14 January – Harold Abrahams, athlete (born 1899) • 18 January – Walter H. Thompson, Scotland Yard detective, bodyguard of Winston Churchill (born 1890) See more images of raymond burr and robert benevides