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After the storm moved away, the death toll continued to rise. 30 people died in accidents during subsequent house repairs. [2] On 16 January 1968, about 150 troops from Edinburgh came to Glasgow to help with the clean-up operation. [13]
The James Watt Street fire on Monday, 18 November 1968, was a fatal factory fire in Glasgow, Scotland, with 22 employees killed. [1] The number of fatalities was a consequence of the building retaining barred windows, a feature remaining from its previous use as a whisky bond.
The Glasgow effect is a contested term [1] which refers to the lower life expectancy of residents of Glasgow compared to the rest of the United Kingdom and Europe. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The phenomenon is defined as an "[e]xcess mortality in the West of Scotland (Glasgow) after controlling for deprivation."
Bible John is the moniker given to an unidentified serial killer who is believed to have murdered three young women between 1968 and 1969 in Glasgow, Scotland. [1]The victims of Bible John were all brunettes between the ages of 25 and 32, all of whom met their murderer at the Barrowland Ballroom, a dance hall and music venue in the city.
The following day he was found strangled to death on the site of a demolished vicarage on Tavistock Road, Croydon. [135] January 1960 Emily Tharme Poole, Dorset 44-year-old Tharme went missing in January 1960. [136] Her body was later found in Wheelers Lane. [137] January 1960: Eva Booth: Hartley, Plymouth, Devon
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. [1]
Pages in category "1960s in Glasgow" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1960 European Cup ...
Anthony Joseph Miller (1941 – 22 December 1960) became the second-last criminal to be executed in Scotland when he was hanged at Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison on 22 December 1960. Miller had been convicted of murdering John Cremin at Queen's Park Recreation Ground (near Hampden Park) in Glasgow on 6 April 1960. [1]