David Cameron was born on 9 October 1966 in Marylebone. A British Conservative politician, Cameron became party leader in 2005 and prime minister in 2010, heading a coalition with the Liberal Democrats and, after the 2015 election, a Conservative majority government. His governments pursued spending cuts to reduce the deficit, legalized same-sex marriage in England and Wales, and held the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, in which Scotland voted to stay. He promised and held the 2016 referendum on EU membership, campaigned to remain, and resigned after the Leave vote. In 2023 he returned to government as foreign secretary, receiving a peerage as Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, and served until the 2024 election.
Before and after
- 22 August 1966Founding of Asian Development Bank
- from 25 August 1966 to 11 September 2001Construction of World Trade Center
- 2 September 1966Birth of Salma Hayek
- from 8 September 1966 to 2 September 1969Premiere of Star Trek: The Original Series
- 9 October 1966Birth of David Cameron
- 11 November 1966Birth of Benedicta Boccoli
- 15 November 1966Founding of Oceania Football Confederation
- 15 December 1966Discovery of Janus
- 15 December 1966Death of Walt Disney
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The era
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