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1970s in the City of Westminster
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The list 1970s in the City of Westminster includes
Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, Lancaster House Agreement, Telephone Exchange bombings, 1978 London bus attack and Assassination of Airey Neave.
The list consists of 20 members.
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City of Westminster
City and borough in London
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Princess Anne and Mark Phillips
Princess Anne and Mark Phillips were married for 18 years. They dated for 1 month after getting together in Apr 1973. After a 5 months engagement they married on 14th Nov 1973. 18 years later they separated on 5th Sep 1989 and divorced on 23rd Apr 1992. T
Overview: The wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips took place on Wednesday, 14 November 1973 at Westminster Abbey in London. Princess Anne is the only daughter and second child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince ...
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1978 London bus attack
Terrorist attack in which 2 people diedOverview: On 20 August 1978, a staff bus of El Al airlines in London was attacked by Palestinian terrorists. Flight attendant Irit Gidron and one terrorist were killed in the attack, and nine people were wounded ... 0
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Overview: On 30 March 1979, Airey Neave, British Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, was assassinated by the Irish National Liberation Army with a bomb fixed under his car. The bomb detonated in the ... 0
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Baker Street robbery
Burglary of the safety deposit boxes in London in 1971
Overview: The Baker Street robbery was the burglary of the safe deposit boxes at the Baker Street, London branch of Lloyds Bank, on the night of 11 September 1971. 0
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Lancaster House Agreement
1979 ceasefire agreement ending the Rhodesian Bush War
Overview: The Lancaster House Agreement, signed on 21 December 1979, declared a ceasefire, ending the Rhodesian Bush War; and directly led to the creation and recognition of the Republic of Zimbabwe. It required ... 0
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6.Overview: On 17 December 1974, the Provisional IRA's Balcombe Street active service unit planted three time bombs at telephone exchanges around London. The bombs exploded in quick succession of each other killing ... 0
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1974 Houses of Parliament bombing
1974 bombing of the British Houses of ParliamentOverview: On 17 June 1974 the Provisional IRA bombed the British Houses of Parliament causing extensive damage and injuring eleven people. 0
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8.Overview: The City of London and Westminster South by-election on 24 February 1977 was held after Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Christopher Tugendhat resigned the seat upon his appointment to the European ... 0
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Trattoria Fiore bombing
IRA bombing of an Italian restaurant in the West End of LondonOverview: On 29 October 1975 the Provisional IRA planted and detonated a bomb at the Trattoria Fiore Italian restaurant on Mount Street in Mayfair in the West End of London. Eighteen were injured, eight seriously ... 0
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10.Overview: On the 19 December 1974 the Provisional IRA exploded a car bomb which was parked opposite to Selfridge's department store on Oxford Street in London. The bomb attack was carried out by an IRA active service ... 0
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1975 Piccadilly bombing
Bomb attack near Green Park Underground station, London
Overview: On Thursday 9 October 1975, a bomb attack just outside Green Park Underground station in the City of Westminster, London, left one man dead and injured 20 others. The attack was carried out by volunteers ... 0
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12.Overview: Queen live in Hyde Park 1976 was a concert by the band. The concert took place on 18 September, during the hot summer of 1976. It was part of a brief summer tour of the UK by the band; they also played ... 0
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Worsley Hotel fire
Arson fire at a hotel in Maida ValeOverview: The Worsley Hotel Fire was a major arson fire at the Worsley Hotel in Maida Vale, London on 13 December 1974. It killed seven people, including a probationary firefighter. 0
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Spaghetti House siege
attempted restaurant robbery in Knightsbridge, London
Overview: The Spaghetti House siege took place between 28 September and 3 October 1975. An attempted robbery of the Spaghetti House restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, went wrong and the police were quickly on ... 0
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Overview: The 3rd G7 Summit was held at London, United Kingdom between 7–8 May 1977. The venue for the summit meetings was the British Prime Minister's official residence at No. 10 Downing Street in London. 0
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16.Overview: On 12 November 1975 a Provisional IRA bomb exploded without warning at Scott's Oyster Bar at Mount Street, Mayfair, London 0
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Balcombe Street siege
1975 hostage incident
Overview: The Balcombe Street siege was an incident involving members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) of London lasting from 6 to 12 December 1975. The siege ... 0
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London Hilton bombing
1975 explosion at the Hilton Hotel in LondonOverview: On 5 September 1975 a bomb exploded in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London, killing two people and injuring 63. 0
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19.Overview: The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1977 was the fourth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in London, the United Kingdom, between 8 June 1977 and 15 ... 0
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20.Overview: The Brook's Club bomb attack occurred on 22 October 1974 on St James's Street in London. The Provisional Irish Republican Army's (IRA) Active Service Unit nicknamed the "Balcombe Street Gang" threw a ... 0
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