31 August 1976

Tuesday

1976-08-31

Events

 * August 1976 concluded what was at the time the driest 16-month periodin the UK since records began in 1772. There had also been two six-day periods when the temperature reached 32.2°C (90°F) each day - the first time this had been recorded in the UK.


 * Although Denis Howell was appointed Labour's "Minister of Drought" at the end of August - just before it began raining again - water restrictions remained in place for many months.