1987 in Scotland

none January 2016 July 2026 1987 Events from the year 1987 in Scotland. Incumbents Politics of Scotland Order of precedence in Scotland Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – Malcolm Rifkind Law officers Lord Advocate – Lord Cameron of Lochbroom Solicitor General for Scotland – Peter Fraser Judiciary Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Emslie Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Ross Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord Elliott Events 20 May – The Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 and the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 both receive Royal Assent. 11 June – UK general election: the Conservatives win just 10 of the 72 seats in Scotland, but are re-elected for a third consecutive term in office due to the scale of their election victory in England. Amongst the new MPs elected in Scotland are: future First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, who gains Banff and Buchan for the Scottish National Party from the Conservative Party, and future Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling of the Labour Party. Darling would later debate Alex Salmond on the topic of Scottish independence 27 years later; weeks ahead of a referendum on the issue. 3 July – Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand become the first people to complete a transatlantic flight in a hot air balloonToday in History Express Washington, D.C. 2012-07-03 32 aboard the balloon Virgin Atlantic Flyer, ditching a mile off the Mull of Kintyre.Balloon crosses Atlantic https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19870705&id=n5McAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q2MEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5123,1394075 Pittsburgh Press 1987-07-05 A4 2014-05-29 27 August – Robert Maclennan, MP for Caithness and Sutherland, replaces David Owen as Leader of the SDP.http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/27/newsid_2535000/2535933.stm Maclennan replaces Owen in SDP BBC 2007-07-02 1987-08-27 23 November – First McDonald's hamburger fast food restaurant in Scotland opens in Dundee.20 years of Big Macs as McDonald's marks Scottish anniversary http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/20-years-of-big-macs-as-mcdonald-s-marks-scottish-anniversary-1-700308 The Scotsman 2007-11-23 2014-04-03 December – First UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Scotland designated: the Antonine Wall as part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire; and St Kilda for its natural habitats. Scottish Christian Alliance charitable organisation is formed. http://www.keychange.org.uk/ Keychange Charity Summerlee Heritage Park opened in Coatbridge. Births 9 February – Rose Leslie, actress 20 February – Eilidh Doyle, Olympic athleteEilidh Doyle https://www.teamscotland.scot/athlete/eilidh-doyle/ Team Scotland 8 March 2021 en 20 March Patrick Boyle, footballer Kevin Smith, footballer 15 May – Andy Murray, tennis playerAndy Murray's road to US Open win and first Grand Slam https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/18726985 BBC Sport 28 April 2020 en-gb 11 September 2012 26 May – Krysty Wilson-Cairns, screenwriter 6 June – Kyle Falconer, singer and guitarist (The View) 20 July – Nicola Benedetti, classical violinistBenedetti is youngest new entry in Who's Who book https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/benedetti-youngest-new-entry-whos-who-book-1551568 www.scotsman.com 28 April 2020 en 6 August – Leanne Crichton, footballerLeanne Crichton Scotland Scottish FA https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=40664&lid=2 www.scottishfa.co.uk 27 April 2020 8 August – Katie Leung, actressKatie Leung http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6890000/newsid_6896200/6896282.stm BBC 8 March 2021 12 July 2007 25 August – Amy Macdonald, singer-songwriter 6 October – Eunice Olumide, fashion model, actress, designer and broadcast presenter 7 October – Lauren Mayberry, singer-songwriter 8 October – Frankie Brown, footballerFrankie Brown https://www.bcfc.co.uk/teams/city-women-squad/5-frankie-brown/ Bristol City 27 April 2020 en 28 November – Karen Gillan, actress and filmmaker 13 December – Ryan McHenry, film director and social media personality (died 2015) Deaths 3 January – Alex Campbell, folk singer (born 1931) 5 May – Sir Hugh Fraser, 2nd Baronet, retailer (born 1936) 6 June – Fulton Mackay, actor (born 1922) The arts 1 May – Glasgow band Deacon Blue release their debut album Raintown. 10 August – Liz Lochhead's play Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off premières at the Edinburgh Festival. Edinburgh band Swamptrash form. Publication of William Boyd's novel The New Confessions. Publication of Ian Rankin's Knots and Crosses, first of the Inspector Rebus detective novels, set around Edinburgh. First staging of Tony Roper's play The Steamie, in Glasgow. See also 1987 in Northern Ireland References collapsed Scotland Category:Years of the 20th century in Scotland Category:1980s in Scotland Scotland