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1991 - 20001991 Poll Tax replaced (by Council Tax) Robert Maxwell drowns at sea 1992 Coal industry privatised 1993 July: Ratification of Maastricht Treaty, established the European Union (EU) Betty Boothroyd first woman Speaker of the House of Commons 1994 November: National Lottery starts Channel Tunnel open to traffic 15 million people connected to the Internet by now 1995 1996 Halle-Bopp comet 1997 May: Labour landslide victory in Britain (Tony Blair replaces John Major
as Prime Minister) Aug: Diana, Princess of Wales killed in car crash Mars landing by American Rover Land speed record breaks sound barrier for first time 1998 Good Friday peace agreement in Northern Ireland – effectively implemented when separate N Ireland parliament created in December 1999 1999 January 1: European Monetary Union begins – UK opts out November 11: Hereditary Peers no longer have right to sit in House of
Lords December: Separate parliaments created for Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland (but not for England) 2000 The Internet makes a difference as three branches of the family are joined through on line searches November - The Domain Name is secured www.ferdinando.org.uk
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