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Lesley Laird
1958Nov, 15

Lesley Laird

Lesley Laird, British politician
Lesley Margaret Laird (née Langan; born 15 November 1958) is a Scottish Labour politician who served as the Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2017 to 2019. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath and Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland from 2017 to 2019.A Member of Fife Council from 2012 to 2018, Laird served as the Deputy Leader of the Council and the Executive Member for Economy and Planning.

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Events on 1958

  • 13May

    Richard Nixon

    During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
  • 30May

    Arlington National Cemetery

    Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
  • 16Jun

    Hungarian Revolution of 1956

    Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
  • 18Aug

    Lolita

    Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
  • 28Nov

    French colonial empire

    Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.