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| Accords of Good Friday Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton |  |
| Catholics are to suspend the goal of a united Ireland-a territorial claim that was the raison d'ˆtre of the IRA and was written into the Irish Republic's constitution-unless the largely Protestant North voted in favor o |
| Chaired by former USASenator George Mitchell, the talks are advanced by a high-profile set of mediators, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and President Bill Clinton |
| The accord calls for Protestants to share political power with the minority Catholics, and gives the Republic of Ireland a voice in Northern Irish affairs |
| 10th April Cross -border links & constitutional & ecomomic changes in Nth Ireland are agreed |
| 11th May Dublin A Sinn Fein conference approves the Good Friday Accord |
| 22nd May Commitment to the settlement is demonstrated in a dual referendum, the North approves the accord by a vote of 71% to 29%, and in the Irish Republic 94% favor it |
| 23rd May 71% ov voters in Nth Ireland support the Good Friday Accord |
| Accords of Good Friday Hume, John | |
| The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to John Hume and David Trimble, leaders of the largest Catholic and Protestant political parties, an incentive for all sides to ensure that this time the peace would last |
| Accords of Good Friday Mowlem, Mo | |
| 10th April Cross -border links & constitutional & ecomomic changes in Nth Ireland are agreed |
| Accords of Good Friday Trimble, David | |
| The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to John Hume and David Trimble, leaders of the largest Catholic and Protestant political parties, an incentive for all sides to ensure that this time the peace would last |
| Action for Brazil's Children Trust Page, James Patrick "Jimmy" | |
| Page is involved in various charity concerts and charity work particularly the Action for Brazil's Children Trust (ABC Trust), founded by his wife Jimena Gomez-Paratcha |
| Black Sabbath Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Oct Two-CD set "Reunion" is released, featuring all four of Black Sabbath's original members (Iommi, Osbourne, Butler, Ward) |
| Blair Brown Relations Brown, Gordon | |
| 6th May Relations betrween Blair & Brown appear particularly strained when Alistair Campbell reportedly describes the Chancellor as "psychologically flawed" |
| Bombing of Omagh Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 15th Aug Omagh The "Real IRA" kill 29, including Protestants & Catholics |
| Chancellor Cunningham, Jack | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| Chief Secretary Milburn, Alan | |
| London Appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
| Cloning Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 12th Jan 19 European countries sign an agreement banning human cloning |
| Composition of Lennon Lennon, John Winston | |
| 3rd Nov 'John Lennon Anthology,' a four-CD box set of unreleased songs and performances, is released |
| Composition of Williams Williams, Robert Peter "Robbie" | |
| Millennium, built around a sample of the James Bond theme You Only Live Twice is a UK no 1 hit |
| Oct The 2nd solo Album, "I've Been Expecting You", continues the James Bond theme & tops the UK charts |
| Conference of Conservative Party Hague, William | |
| Bournemouth The Sun's front page read, in a parody of the famous Monty Python's "Dead Parrot" sketch |
| Constitution Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 10th April The Good Friday agreement for Northern Ireland is signed |
| 21st April The Northern Ireland Electons Bill is introduced to the House of Commons |
| 7th May The Northern Ireland Electons Bill receives royal assent |
| 22nd May 71% of the turnout in Northern Ireland vote for the Good Friday Agrrement |
| 25th June Elections to the newly formed Northern Ireland assembly |
| 31st July The European Convention on Human Rights is incorporated into UK law by passing the Human Rights Act |
| 31st July The Government of Wales Bill receives royal assent |
| Nov Acts of parliament bring about Scottish and Welsh devolution, paving way for Scottish, Welsh elections |
| Constitution Dewar, Donald | |
| 13th Jan London The Scotland Bill passes its 2nd reading in the House of Comons |
| Constitution Major, John Roy | |
| 13th Jan London Says the Scotland Bill will give Scotland representation in Scotland & Westminster |
| Death of McCartney, Linda McCartney, Linda | |
| May Death of Linda McCartney, dies of cancer |
| Death of Powell, John Enoch Powell, John Enoch | |
| 8th Feb Death of John Enoch Powell |
| Diplomacy Cook, Robin Finlayson | |
| Sep The Fatwah on Salman Rushdie is lifted after talks between Robin Cook & Kamal Kharrazi |
| Election Mallon, Seamus | |
| 1st July Elected Deputy First Minister of the Northern Ireland assembly |
| Election Trimble, David | |
| 1st July Elected First Minister of the Northern Ireland assembly |
| Fatwah Rushdie Cook, Robin Finlayson | |
| Sep The Fatwah on Rushdie is lifted after talks between Robin Cook & Kamal Kharrazi |
| Fatwah Rushdie Rushdie, Salman | |
| Sep The Fatwah on Rushdie is lifted after talks between Robin Cook & Kamal Kharrazi |
| Health Harrison, George | |
| George Harris on publicly discloses that he has been treated for throat cancer |
| Leader House of Commons Becket, Margaret | |
| London Appointed Leader of the House of Commons |
| Legislation Constitution of Great Britain Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Nov Acts of parliament bring about Scottish and Welsh devolution, paving way for Scottish, Welsh elections |
| Legislation Human Rights Act Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 31st July The European Convention on Human Rights is incorporated into UK law by passing the Human Rights Act |
| Legislation Scotland Major, John Roy | |
| 13th Jan London Says the Scotland Bill will give Scotland representation in Scotland & Westminster |
| Manager Robson, "Bobby" Robert William | |
| Returns to manage PSV Eindhoven on a short-term deal for the 1998-99 season |
| Robson moves "upstairs" to the position of General Manager by Barcelona, with Louis van Gaal taking over the managerial reins |
| Millenium Dome Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 24th Feb Greenwich Unveils plans for the interior of the Millenium Dome |
| Minister of School Standards Morris, Estelle | |
| Appointed Minister for School Standards |
| Minister of Women Jowell, Tessa | |
| Appointed Minister for Women |
| Nobel Prize Hume, John | |
| 0 Awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace |
| Nobel Prize Trimble, David | |
| 0 Awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace |
| Nobel Prize Williams, Jody | |
| Awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace, for campaigning against anti-personnel mines |
| Peace Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 10th April A Northern Ireland peace deal is reached |
| 10th May Sinn Fein backs the peace deal |
| 8th Sep The real IRA announce a ceasefire |
| Publication of Oldham Oldham, Andrew Loog | |
| Oldham wrires two autobiographies, Stoned (1998) and 2Stoned (2001), in which he and other contemporary music figures recount his glory days as an impresario as well as his dark days struggling |
| Reunification Beatles, The McCartney, Paul | |
| 7th June London Mcartney, Harris on & Starr perform together for the 1st time in 30 yrs |
| Scandal Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 1st Jan Jack Straw's son is exposed for selling cannabis |
| Scandal Straw, Jack | |
| 1st Jan Jack Straw's son is exposed for selling cannabis |
| Shadow Leader Commons Shepherd, Gillian | |
| Appointed Shadow Leader of the House of Commons |
| Spokesman Health Duncan Duncan, Alan | |
| London Appointed Spokesman on Health |
