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1 July – The UK transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong, the largest remaining British colony, to the People's Republic of China as the 99 years lease on the territory formally ends. This event is widely considered by historians and commentators to mark the end of the British Empire, the largest imperial endeavour in the history of mankind.
Marc Allera. Marc David Allera (born 5 April 1972) [1] [better source needed] is the CEO of BT Consumer and head of three of the UK’s communications brands, BT, EE and Plusnet, [2] who previously served as the CEO and Chief Commercial Officer of EE. [3]
Low water level at Burrator Reservoir in July 1976. 3 July – The heat wave peaks with temperatures reaching 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) in Cheltenham. 7 July – David Steel is elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party. [19] 10 July – Three British and one American mercenaries are shot by firing squad in Angola.
18 April – Zimbabwe becomes independent of the United Kingdom. [4] 22 April – Unemployment stands at a two-year high of more than 1.5million. 29 April – Filmmaker Sir Alfred Hitchcock dies aged 80 at his home in Los Angeles, only one month after his last public appearance. 30 April – The Iranian Embassy Siege begins.
DAZN. Seema Jaswal is a British sports journalist, radio and television presenter currently working for BT Sport, ITV, BBC, DAZN and the Premier League. Jaswal presented the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with ITV. [1] [2] Jaswal is the first woman to present a Men’s World Cup Quarter final for a UK Broadcaster – Morocco vs Portugal for ITV. [3]
1 October – The Rugby World Cup begins in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. 5 October. The Ladbroke Grove rail crash claims the lives of 31 people when two trains collide at Ladbroke Grove Junction, 2 miles west of Paddington station, London. Many more people are being treated in hospital for injuries.
UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. Events from the year 1974 in the United Kingdom . The year is marked by the Three-Day Week, two general elections, a state of emergency in Northern Ireland, extensive Provisional Irish Republican Army bombing of the British mainland, several large company collapses and major local government reorganisation.
Jannik Sinner is just 22, and Carlos Alcaraz just 21, yet they’ve already built quite a rivalry heading into their French Open semifinal on Friday. Alexander Zverev faces an ongoing trial in Germany during the French Open. Here's what to know. As tennis pro Alexander Zverev competes for a Grand Slam title at the French Open in Paris, he is ...