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Jul 20, 2005 4:44:00 GMT 10
Post by dreamy on Jul 20, 2005 4:44:00 GMT 10
July 18, 1290 Treaty of Birgham whereby Edward I guaranteed survival of Scotland "separate, apart and free without subjection to the English nation". It didn't last very long, that English guarantee for Scotland being independend... ::)if I remember right the Battle at Stirling Bridge has only been 9 years later. You know that I love this thread immensly, Elly. Thank you for keeping up a marvellous job!!
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Jul 21, 2005 5:03:53 GMT 10
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July 19
July 19, 1333 The 19 July 1333 saw the Battle of Halidon Hill at Berwick, where an English army, led by Edward III and Edward Balliol, defeated the Scots forces under the command of Sir Archibald Douglas. The defeat was mainly down to the English archers who devastated the Scottish ranks, inflicting terrible losses, including six earls, 70 barons and over 500 knights.
July 19, 1896 On 19 July 1896 AJ Cronin, the Scottish novelist, was born. Cronin is most fondly remembered as the creator of the hugely popular character, Dr.Finlay. He also achieved acclaim as the author of the novels 'The Keys to the Kingdom', 'The Stars Look Down' and 'The Citadel'.
July 19, 1992
John Smith became leader of the Labour Party.
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Jul 21, 2005 5:04:55 GMT 10
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July 20
July 20, 1332 Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray and Regent of Scotland, died at Musselburgh. Donald, Earl of Mar, appointed Regent in his place.
July 20, 1651 Battle of Inverkeithing. Royalist force supporting Charles II failed to halt advance of army of Oliver Cromwell heading for Perth.
July 20, 1705 Act of the Scottish Parliament establishing herring fishing in and around Scotland.
July 20, 1811 On this day in 1811 James Bruce, the 8th Lord Elgin, Scottish Liberal statesman and diplomat, was born. During his career he served as Governor-General of Canada, 1847-54, and India, 1862-63, and was also special envoy to China and Japan. During a visit to China he burnt down the emperor's famous Summer Palace in Beijing, destroying thousands of priceless works of art, in order to intimidate the Chinese emperor and force him to sign an unratified treaty.
July 20, 1819 On this day in 1819 geologist, John Playfair, died. Playfair pioneered the theory that rivers carve out their own valleys. He was a close friend of geologist, James Hutton, and wrote 'Illustrations of the Huttonion Theory of the Earth', which amplified and expanded upon Hutton's revolutionary ideas about how the Earth was formed.
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Jul 22, 2005 19:39:37 GMT 10
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July 21
July 21, 1796 The death of Robert Burns, Scotland’s great national poet, at age 37, due to complications of heart disease. Son of an unsuccessful tenant farmer in Ayrshire, Burns followed in his father’s footsteps though he spent the last six years of his life as an excise man in Dumfries. He did not have much formal education but read avidly and was well tutored by John Murdoch in genteel English verse as well as Scottish traditional verse and folksongs. A notorious womanizer with chronic ill health, Burns was acutely aware of social disadvantage and wrote with egalitarian sentiment, deep passion, and sardonic wit. His Poems, Chiefly In The Scottish Dialect (1786) established his reputation and included such gems as the satirical ‘Holy Willie’s Prayer,’ the nostalgic ‘Cotter’s Saturday Night,’ and the democratic ‘Twa Dogs.’ In 1790 he wrote his most famous work of narrative verse, ‘Tam o Shanter.’ He also wrote, collected, and sometimes refurbished numerous Scottish songs, some 200 of which were published, and thus preserved, in James Johnson’s Scots Musical Museum (6 volumes, 1787-1803) and about 70 in George Thomson’s Select Collection Of Original Scottish Airs (5 volumes, 1793-1818).His ‘Auld Lyne Syne’ has been adopted as a universal song of parting while ’Ae Fond Kiss’ and ‘O My Luve Is Like A Red, Red Rose’ are romantic classics. Known affectionately as ‘Rabbie Burns,’ he remains a revered figure whose poetry and songs continue to inspire. His memory is honored worldwide every 25th of January, his birthday, with Burns suppers which include a ceremonial serving of Haggis, a traditional Scottish dish he did so much to enshrine. His widow, Jean Armour, gave birth to a son on the day of her husband's funeral. However, Maxwell, named after Burns's doctor, died in infancy.
July 21, 1827 Archibald Constable, the Scottish publisher, died. Responsible for printing many of Sir Walter Scott's works, Constable was the owner of the Encyclopaedia Britannica for a decade and was responsible for the commissioning of the 6th edition.
July 21, 1985 Sandy Lyle won Open Golf Championship.
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Jul 22, 2005 19:41:37 GMT 10
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July 22
July 22 1298
Today is the anniversary of the battle of Falkirk where, in 1298, 80,000 of Edward I's troops faced 30,000 Scots volunteers under William Wallace. The Scots were betrayed by John Comyn, whose cavalry fled the field of battle, handing Edward victory. Wallace resigned as Guardian of Scotland, having escaped to the Continent.
July 22 1793 Alexander Mackenzie completed the first overland crossing of North America.
July 22 1913 Edinburgh Zoo opened for the first time.
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Jul 22, 2005 19:43:28 GMT 10
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July 23
July 23 1637 Presbyterian riot in St Giles during which Jenny Geddes shouted "Don't thou say Mass in ma lug" and threw her chair at the pulpit.
July 23 1745 Charles Edward Stuart landed on Eriskay at the start of the 1745 campaign.
July 23 1886 Birth in Glasgow of Arthur Whitten Brown (later Sir Arthur), companion of Alcock on the first west to east aircraft crossing of the Atlantic.
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Jul 30, 2005 13:32:03 GMT 10
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July 24
July 24 1411 - Battle of Harlaw Hill, one of the bloodiest battles on Scottish soil. Donald, Lord of the Isles and a force of Highlanders met an army from the north-east led by the Earl of Mar. After a long battle, both sides thought they had lost - and the descendants of both sides thought they had won.
July 24 1567 - Mary Queen of Scots abdicated and the young James VI acceded to Scottish throne. The Earl of Mar was appointed regent.
July 24 1976 - David Wilkie won Olympic 200 metres breaststroke.
July 24 2002 - The Princess Royal formally opened the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland's first national park.
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Jul 30, 2005 13:33:10 GMT 10
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July 25
July 25 1394 - King James I born.
July 25 1843 - Charles Mackintosh, inventor of rubberized raincoats, died.
July 25 1848 - Arthur James Balfour, the only Secretary of State for Scotland to become Prime Minister, born E Lothian.
July 25 1980 - Alan Wells won Olympic 100 metres sprint.
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Jul 30, 2005 13:33:56 GMT 10
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July 27 1689 - Battle of Killiecrankie in which Graham of Claverhouse (Bonnie Dundee) leading an army of Highlanders in support of the Jacobite cause, defeated King William's army under General Hugh Mackay.
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Jul 30, 2005 13:34:33 GMT 10
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July 28
July 28 1913 - Jo Grimond, former leader of the Liberal party, born.
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Jul 30, 2005 13:35:27 GMT 10
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July 29 1565 - Mary, Queen of Scots, married Lord Darnley.
July 29 1567 - King James VI (aged 13 months) crowned at the Church of the Holy Rude, beside Stirling Castle, following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots, five days earlier.
July 29 1971 - A work-in began at John Brown's Clydebank shipyard led by activist Jimmy Reid. It led to the formation of Govan Shipbuilders which was later taken over by Marathon Manufacturing.
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Jul 30, 2005 13:36:13 GMT 10
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July 30
July 30 1918 - Provisions were included in the Scottish Education Bill to ensure adequate facilities for teaching Gaelic in Scotland.
July 30 1938 - First edition of the long-running "Beano" comic was published.
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