The following twelve members have been promoted to the status of " Legend " since 1996: Ian Stewart ( 1997 ), Gordon Coventry ( 1998 ), Peter Hudson ( 1999 ), Kevin Bartlett ( 2000 ), Barrie Robran ( 2001 ), Bill Hutchison ( 2003 ), Jock McHale ( 2005 ), Darrel Baldock ( 2006 ), Norm Smith ( 2007 ), Alex Jesaulenko ( 2008 ), Kevin Murray ( 2010 ) and Barry Cable ( 2012 ).

Famous authors of the city include Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Muriel Spark, author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, James Hogg, author of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series of crime thrillers, J. K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, who began her first book in an Edinburgh coffee shop, Adam Smith, economist, born in Kirkcaldy, and author of The Wealth of Nations, Sir Walter Scott, the author of famous titles such as Rob Roy, Ivanhoe and Heart of Midlothian, Robert Louis Stevenson, creator of Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting.

In the 2004 European Parliament election the EFA was reduced to four MEPs two of the SNP ( Ian Hudghton and Alyn Smith ), one of PC ( Jill Evans ) and one of the Republican Left of Catalonia ( ERC ; Bernat Joan i Mari, replaced at the mid-term by MEP Mikel Irujo of Basque EA ) plus two affiliate members ( Tatjana Ždanoka of For Human Rights in United Latvia ( PCTVL ) and László Tőkés, independent MEP and former member of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania ( UMDR ).

In the 2009 European Parliament election the EFA got six MEPs elected: two from the SNP ( Ian Hudghton and Alyn Smith ), one from the PC ( Jill Evans ), one from the Party of the Corsican Nation ( PNC ; François Alfonsi ), one from the ERC ( Oriol Junqueras ) and Tatjana Ždanoka, individual member of the EFA from Latvia.

As colonial rule was ending throughout the continent and as African-majority governments assumed control in neighbouring Northern Rhodesia and in Nyasaland, the white-minority Rhodesia government led by Ian Smith made a Unilateral Declaration of Independence ( UDI ) from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965, effectively repudiating the British plan that the country should become a multi-racial democracy.

Although officially denied by the Nigerian government, Nigeria is known to have also provided secret military training at the Kaduna first mechanized army division and provided other material support to Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe's guerrilla forces during the Rhodesian Bush War ( Renamed Zimbabwe in 1979 ) of independence against white minority rule of Prime Minister Ian Douglas Smith which was armed and financed by the regime in South Africa.

* 1965 – In Rhodesia ( modern-day Zimbabwe ), the white-minority government of Ian Smith unilaterally declares independence.

She is married to former Liberal party advisor Ian Smith.

Following a brutal guerrilla war waged against authorities by two rival black nationalist organisations ( Robert Mugabe ’ s ZANU and Joshua Nkomo ’ s ZAPU ), Rhodesian premier Ian Smith conceded to biracial democracy in 1978.

Led by Prime Minister Ian Smith, it endured as an unrecognized state under white rule for the next 14 years, with majority rule coming in 1979 with the Internal Settlement between Smith's government and moderate black nationalists, the associated multiracial elections and the reconstitution of the country as Zimbabwe Rhodesia, with Bishop Abel Muzorewa at the helm of a coalition cabinet comprising 12 blacks and five whites.

* February 28 – Ian Smith, New Zealand cricketer

* April 8 – Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia ( d. 2007 )

** British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Rhodesian Prime minister Ian Smith negotiate on the HMS Tiger in the Mediterranean.

* December 22 – Prime Minister Ian Smith declares that Rhodesia is already a republic.

** Prime minister Ian Smith of Rhodesia and Arthur Bottomley of the Commonwealth of Nations begin negotiations in London.

** In Rhodesia ( modern-day Zimbabwe ), the white-minority government of Ian Smith unilaterally declares independence (' UDI ').

** Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith warns that Rhodesia will resist a trade embargo by neighboring countries with force.

** The first black-led government of Rhodesia in 90 years takes power, in succession to Ian Smith and under his power-sharing deal.

Welsh, Ian Rankin, and Alexander McCall Smith each contributed a short story for the One City compilation published in 2005 in benefit of the One City Trust for social inclusion in Edinburgh.

Wilson refused to grant independence to the white minority government headed by Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith which showed little inclination to extend political influence to the native African population, let alone to grant majority rule.

The government of Ian Smith declared Rhodesia independent from the United Kingdom on November 11, 1965, and proclaimed the Republic of Rhodesia in 1970.

* Ian Hunter as Smitty Smith, an alias of Thomas Fenwick

Kennett soon faced a challenge to his leadership of the party from Ian Smith.

Each episode featured, apart from Palin, well-known guest actors including Ian Ogilvy, Kenneth Colley, Liz Smith, Roy Kinnear, Frank Middlemass, Iain Cuthbertson, John Le Mesurier, Jan Francis, Denholm Elliott, Richard Vernon, Joan Sanderson and others.

Guare adapted the play for film released in 1993 directed by Fred Schepisi with Stockard Channing ( reprising her role as Ouisa Kittredge ), Donald Sutherland, Ian McKellen, Anthony Rapp and Will Smith.

* 1946 – Ian Porterfield, English footballer ( d. 2007 )

* 1974 – Ian Pearce, English footballer

* 1963 – Ian Wright, English footballer

* 1971 – Ian Bennett, English footballer

* 1971 – Ian Walker, English footballer

* 1959 – Ian Arkwright, English footballer

** Ian Culverhouse, English footballer

* January 18 – Ian Crook, English footballer

* Ian Shelton ( footballer ) Australian rules footballer with Essendon Football Club

In 1995 Ian Roberts became the first high-profile Australian sports person and first rugby footballer in the world to come out to the public as gay.

* Ian Olney ( b. 1969 ), English association footballer

* Ian Wright, former Arsenal footballer and later a television personality, born and raised in Woolwich.

* Shaun Wright-Phillips, Q. P. R footballer, adopted son of Ian Wright, also born in Woolwich.

* Bradley Wright-Phillips, Charlton Athletic footballer, son of Ian Wright and half-brother of Shaun Wright-Phillips, also born in Woolwich.

* Ian Rush ( born 1961 ), Welsh former footballer

* Ian Black, professional footballer

John Francombe " Ian " Ure ( born 7 December 1939 ) is a Scottish former footballer.

* Ian Hunter ( footballer ) ( born 1961 ), Australian footballer

He is also a regular on the digital radio sports show, " TalkSPORT " Other notable friends of his are, Mani of The Stone Roses, Richard Ashcroft of The Verve – for whom he dedicated a song, " Cast No Shadow ", the band members of the Chemical Brothers ,-Sex Pistols members John Lydon and Steve Jones the members of the rock band Kasabian, Andy Nicholson, boxer Ricky Hatton, Paul McCartney, Liverpool F. C footballer Jamie Carragher, Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Johnny Marr, Paul Weller, Ian Brown, John Squire, Lee Mavers, Jack Dee, Craig Cash, Kelly Jones and Johnny Depp ( who played slide guitar on the Oasis song Fade In-Out ).

* Ian Blackstone ( born 1964 ), English former footballer

* Australian international representative forward Ian Roberts became the first high-profile Australian sports person and first rugby footballer in the world to come out to the public as gay.

Ian Edward Wright, MBE ( born 3 November 1963, Woolwich, London ) is a former English professional footballer turned television and radio personality and currently part-time first-team coach of Milton Keynes Dons.

* Ian Banks ( footballer ) ( born 1961 ), former footballer and current manager of A. F. C.