Scotland's Pages - Scotland's Written History


National Library of Scotland

Historical timeline – 1950-2000

Follow the links to read about a historic event or see an image of an important document.




1950
Stealing of the Stone of Scone from Westminster.

1950
'The Broons'.

1960
Elvis Presley stops off at Prestwick.

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1956 Suez Crisis
1960 J F Kennedy elected President of USA.

1964
Forth Road Bridge opened.

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1963 Kennedy assassinated
1964 America officially enters the Vietnam War.

1967
Hamilton by-election won by Scottish National Party.


1971
Ibrox disaster: 66 people killed at Old Firm football match.

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1969 Apollo space programme lands men on the moon.

1979
Devolution referendum fails.

1981
'Lanark'.

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1981 Space Shuttle launched.

1984-1985
Miners' strike.

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1989 Fall of Berlin Wall.

1993
'Trainspotting'.

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1990 Invention of World Wide Web.


1997
'Scotland's Parliament'.

1997
Dolly the Sheep.

1998
Scots vote Yes-Yes for Devolution.

1999
Opening of new Scottish Parliament.

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1999 War in Kosovo.