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1960 In England
Events from 1960 in England Incumbents Events January February March April May June July August September October November December Births * February 19 – Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Son of Elizabeth II * March 16 – John Hemming, British Liberal Democrat politician and businessman * September 9 – Hugh Grant, English actor * September 10 – Colin firth, English actor * November 18 – Kim Wilde, English singer and gardener Deaths See also *1960 in Northern Ireland Events during the year 1960 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents * Governor - The Lord Wakehurst * Prime Minister - Basil Brooke Events *16 March – Passenger liner is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast (for P&O). *6 Apri ... * 1960 in Scotland * 1960 in Wales References *England Years of the 20th century in England 1960s in England {{Europe-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It shares Anglo-Scottish border, a land border with Scotland to the north and England–Wales border, another land border with Wales to the west, and is otherwise surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and the Irish Sea to the west. Continental Europe lies to the south-east, and Ireland to the west. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population was 56,490,048. London is both List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, the largest city and the Capital city, capital. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic. It takes its name from the Angles (tribe), Angles, a Germanic peoples, Germanic tribe who settled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Andrew, Duke Of York
Prince Andrew, Duke of York (Andrew Albert Christian Edward; born 19 February 1960) is a member of the British royal family. He is the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a younger brother of King Charles III. Andrew was born second in the line of succession to the British throne and is now eighth, and the first person in the line who is not a descendant of the reigning monarch. Andrew served in the Royal Navy as a helicopter pilot and instructor and as the captain of a warship. During the Falklands War, he flew on multiple missions including anti-surface warfare, casualty evacuation, and Exocet missile decoy. In 1986, he married Sarah Ferguson and was made Duke of York. They have two daughters: Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Their marriage, separation in 1992, and divorce in 1996 attracted extensive media coverage. As Duke of York, Andrew undertook official duties and engagements on behalf of his mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hemming (politician)
John Alexander Melvin Hemming (born 16 March 1960) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and businessman who served as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley from 2005 until 2015. Hemming was an elected councillor for the South Yardley Ward and Group Chair of the Liberal Democrats on Birmingham City Council until 1 May 2008 and was elected as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley at the 2005 general election. He was the first Liberal Democrat or Liberal to represent a Birmingham constituency since Wallace Lawler had briefly held Birmingham Ladywood after a 1969 by-election. In 2004, Hemming became deputy leader of Birmingham City Council in a deal whereby the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition to jointly administer the council. He stood down from this position upon being elected to the House of Commons in 2005. In 2007, Hemming became the Liberal Democrat Spokesman for the West Midlands and led the West Midlands Liberal De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Grant
Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a character actor. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Hugh Grant, several accolades including a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. He received an Honorary César in 2006. In 2022, Time Out (magazine), ''Time Out'' magazine listed Grant as one of Britain's 50 greatest actors of all time. , his films have grossed over US$4 billion worldwide. Grant made his feature film acting debut in ''Privileged (film), Privileged'' (1982), followed by the romantic drama ''Maurice (1987 film), Maurice'' (1987) for which he gained acclaim as well as the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. He then acted in a string of successful period dramas such as ''The Remains of the Day (film), The Remains of the Day'' (1993), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Firth
Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Colin Firth, several accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2011, Firth was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE for his services to drama, and appeared in ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine's Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. Identified in the mid-1980s with the "Brit Pack (actors), Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, he had leading roles in ''A Month in the Country (film), A Month in the Country'' (1987), ''Tumbledown'' (1988) and ''Valmont (film), Valmont'' (1989). His portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series), 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's ''Pride and Prejudice'' led to widespread attention and roles in more prominent f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer. She first gained success in 1981 with her debut single "Kids in America", which peaked at no. 2 in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female solo artist.BRITs Profile: Kim Wilde Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2012 In 1986, she had a UK no. 2 hit with a reworked version of the Supremes' song "You Keep Me Hangin' On#Kim Wilde version, You Keep Me Hangin' On", which also topped the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1987. Between 1981 and 1996, she had 25 singles that charted within the Top 50 of the UK Singles Chart. Her other hits include "Chequered Love" (1981), "You Came" (1988) and "Never Trust a Stranger" (1988). In 2003, she collaborated with Nena on the song "Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann#Anyplace, Anywhere, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In Northern Ireland
Events during the year 1960 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents * Governor - The Lord Wakehurst * Prime Minister - Basil Brooke Events *16 March – Passenger liner is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast (for P&O). *6 April – Short SC.1 VTOL research aircraft makes its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight and back, flying from Belfast Harbour Airport. *13 April – MV ''Arlanza'' becomes the last passenger liner launched by Harland and Wolff in Belfast (for Royal Mail Line). Arts and literature *26 January – First staging of Sam Thompson's play '' Over the Bridge'', at the Empire Theatre, Belfast. *13–18 February - Orson Welles opens for the last time in a stage production, his adaptation ''Chimes at Midnight ''Chimes at Midnight'' (, released in most of Europe as ''Falstaff'') is a 1966 period comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. Its plot centers on William Shakespeare's recurring character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In Scotland
Events from the year 1960 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – John Maclay Law officers * Lord Advocate – William Rankine Milligan; then William Grant * Solicitor General for Scotland – William Grant until May; then David Colville Anderson Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Clyde * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Thomson * Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord Gibson Events * 16 January – the last regular ship on the Cork–Glasgow crossing runs, ending a 103-year-old service. * 2 March – Elvis Presley stops off at Glasgow Prestwick Airport for a few hours on his journey home to the United States after doing military service in West Germany. This is notable for being the only time he ever visits the UK. His ancestor, blacksmith Andrew Presley, migrated from Lonmay to North Carolina in 1745. * 14 March – Jock Stein is appointed manager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1960 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris, Bishop of Monmouth *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales **William Morris (outgoing) **Trefin (incoming) Events *1 January – Portmeirion Pottery is established when Susan Williams-Ellis and her husband Euan Cooper-Willis (managers of the gift shop at her father's village of Portmeirion) take over Gray's Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent (England). *5 January – Closure of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway (opened to passengers in 1807 and by this date operated by double-deck electric trams). The service is replaced by buses operated by its owner South Wales Transport. * 28 June – Forty-five miners are killed in an accident at Six Bells Colliery, Monmouthshire. *6 August – At Llandaff Cathedral a service of thanksgiving attended by Queen Elizabeth II is held to mark the end of eleven years' restoration work following air raid dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In England
Events from 1960 in England Incumbents Events January February March April May June July August September October November December Births * February 19 – Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Son of Elizabeth II * March 16 – John Hemming, British Liberal Democrat politician and businessman * September 9 – Hugh Grant, English actor * September 10 – Colin firth, English actor * November 18 – Kim Wilde, English singer and gardener Deaths See also *1960 in Northern Ireland Events during the year 1960 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents * Governor - The Lord Wakehurst * Prime Minister - Basil Brooke Events *16 March – Passenger liner is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast (for P&O). *6 Apri ... * 1960 in Scotland * 1960 in Wales References *England Years of the 20th century in England 1960s in England {{Europe-year-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 In The United Kingdom
Events from the year 1960 in the United Kingdom. Incumbents * Monarch of the United Kingdom, Monarch – Elizabeth II * Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister – Harold Macmillan (Conservative Party (UK), Conservative) Events *January – The state of emergency is lifted in Kenya Colony, Kenya: the Mau Mau Uprising is officially over. *1 January – East House mass shooting: 3 men are killed and 2 wounded in a mass shooting at a pub in Sheffield by a Somali people, Somali national subsequently determined to be insane. *5 January – Closure of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway which opened to passengers in 1807 and by this date is operated by double-decker electric trams. *10 January – Harold Macmillan makes the Wind of Change (speech), "Wind of Change" speech for the first time, to little publicity, in Accra, Dominion of Ghana, Ghana. *28 January – The comic ballet ''La fille mal gardée'', in a version newly choreographed by Frederick Ashton to a score adapte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Years Of The 20th Century In England
A year is a unit of time based on how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. In scientific use, the tropical year (approximately 365 solar days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds) and the sidereal year (about 20 minutes longer) are more exact. The modern calendar year, as reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar, approximates the tropical year by using a system of leap years. The term 'year' is also used to indicate other periods of roughly similar duration, such as the lunar year (a roughly 354-day cycle of twelve of the Moon's phasessee lunar calendar), as well as periods loosely associated with the calendar or astronomical year, such as the seasonal year, the fiscal year, the academic year, etc. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recogn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
