2006 Smoking is banned in restaurants and bars in Scotland
1997 Scientists in Scotland announced they succeeded in cloning an adult mammal, producing a lamb named "Dolly"
1995 124th British Golf Open: John Daly shoots a 282 at St. Andrews Scotland
1994 123rd British Golf Open: Nick Price shoots a 268 at Turnberry Scotland
1994 Chinook helicopter crashes in North Scotland, 29 killed
1992 2nd Solheim Cup: Europe beats U.S., 11 -6 at Dalmahoy CC Scotland
1991 21st New York City Women's Marathon won by Liz McColgan of Scotland in 2:27
1990 119th British Golf Open: Nick Faldo shoots 270 at St. Andrews Scotland
1988 NY bound Pan Am jumbo jet explodes over Scotland all 258 aboard die
1977 106th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 268 at Turnberry Scotland
1974 David Barnard, WLAF defensive tackle for the Scotland Claymores
1973 Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles)
1973 Mark Hartsell, WLAF QB for the Scotland Claymores
1973 Brad Keeney, WLAF defensive tackle for the Scotland Claymores
1973 20th Ryder Cup: U.S., 19-13 at Muirfield, Scotland
1973 John Ford, U.S. director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78
1973 Jeff Smith, NFL/WLAF corner, Scotland Claymores/Kansas City Chiefs
1973 Troy Bailey, WLAF DE, Scotland Claymores
1973 Demetrice Martin, WLAF cornerback for the Scotland Claymores
1973 Fredric Ford, WLAF CB for the Scotland Claymores/NFL cornerback, Eagles
1972 Eric Unverzagt, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Sea Seahawks, Scotland Claymores
1972 Spence Fischer, WLAF quarterback for the Scotland Claymores
1972 Larry Williams, WLAF defensive tackle for the Scotland Claymores
1972 Cornell Thomas, WLAF DE for the Scotland Claymores
1972 Cedric Saunders, NFL tight end, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Scotland Claymores
1972 Steven Branscombe, WLAF WR for the Scotland Claymores
1972 Dave Barr, WLAF quarterback for the Scotland Claymores
1972 Mikhail Sloutsky, WLAF LB for the Scotland Claymores
1972 Steve Papin, WLAF running back for the Scotland Claymores
1971 Rickey Brady, WLAF TE for the Scotland Claymores
1971 Ron Florine, NFL/WLAF tackle, Kansas City Chiefs, Scotland Claymores
1971 James Logan, WLAF linebacker for the Scotland Claymores
1971 Eric Smith, NFL/WLAF wide receiver, Chicago Bears, Scotland Claymores
1971 A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66
1970 Charles Swann, WLAF cornerback for the Scotland Claymores
1970 Jaime Fields, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs, Scotland Claymores
1970 Andrew Coltart, Dumfries Scotland, Australasia golfer
1970 Allen DeGraffenreid, WLAF wide receiver for the Scotland Claymores
1970 John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland
1970 Nachi Abe, WLAF tight end for the Scotland Claymores
1969 Doug Terry, NFL/WLAF safety, Kansas City Chiefs, Scotland Claymores
1969 Catriona Matthew, Edinburgh Scotland, golfer, 1995 British Open-12th
1969 James Fuller, NFL/WLAF safety, N O Saints, Frankfurt Galaxy, Scotland
1969 Kevin Scott, WLAF cornerback for the Scotland Claymores
1969 Craig Logan, born in Scotland, rock bassist, Bros Front, Bon Jovi-New Jersey
1969 Wayne Lammle, WLAF kicker and punter for the Scotland Claymores
1968 97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland
1968 Jim Clark, of Scotland, world driving champ, dies at 32 in race car
1968 Kari Gronroos, WLAF kicker for the Scotland Claymores
1967 British liner Queen Elizabeth II launched at Clydebank, Scotland
1967 Radio Scotland and Radio Swinging Holland go off the air
1967 Kathryn Marshall, born in Dundee, Scotland, LPGA golfer, 1995 Jamie Farr
1966 Julie Forbes, born in Torphins, Scotland, golfer, Aberdeenshire champ 1989
1966 Gary Parker, WLAF kicker, Scotland Claymores
1964 Pamela Wright, born in Scotland, LPGA golfer, 1995 Jamie Farr Toledo-3rd
1963 Steve Smith, born in Glasgow, Scotland, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks
1961 Debbie Linden, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, Kenny Everett Show
1960 Scotch factory explodes burying 20 fire fighters (Glasgow Scotland)
1959 Jim Kerr, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock vocalist, Simple Minds
1959 Mel Gaynor, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock drummer, Simple Minds-Water Front
1959 Sheena Easton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, singer, Sugar Walls
1959 Billy Rankin, Glasgow, Scotland, rocker
1959 Angus Young, born in Glascow, Scotland, rock guitarist, AC/DC-Highway to Hell
1959 Dale Reid, born in Ladybank Scotland, LPGA golfer, European Solheim Cup team
1958 Great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland and Wales)
1957 Ian Buchanan, Scotland, actor, General Hospital, Gary Shandling Show
1956 Brian Robertson, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock guitarist, Thin Lizzy
1955 Eric Faulkner, Edinburgh Scotland, rock guitarist, Bay City Rollers
1953 Colin Hay, born in Scotland, rock vocalist, Men At Work
1953 Alan Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker, Bay City Rollers
1953 "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die
1953 Malcolm Young, born in Glasgow, Scotland, guitarist, AC/DC-Highway to Hell
1952 Oliver Knussen, born in Glasgow, Scotland, composer, Chicara
1952 David Byrne, Dumbarton Scotland, rock guitarist/singer, Talking Heads
1952 Derek Longmuir, born in Edinburgh Scotland, rock drummer, Bay City Rollers
1951 Hugo Yarnold stumps 6 at Dundee, Worcester vs. Scotland
1950 Coronation Stone, taken from Scone in Scotland by Edward I in 1296, stolen from Westminster Abbey and smuggled back to Scotland
1949 Luxury passenger ship Aquitania demolished in Garelock Scotland
1949 Hamish Stuart, Scotland, guitarist/singer, Average White Band
1949 Ian Charleson, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, Gandhi, Chariots of Fire
1948 Lulu, born in Glasgow, Scotland, singer and actress, To Sir With Love
1948 Dutch Constellation crashes at Prestwick Scotland (40 murder)
1948 Brian Connolly, Scotland, rocker, Sweet
1947 George Young, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock guitarist, Easybeats
1947 Ian Anderson, born in Scotland, rocker, Jethro Tull-Bungle in the Jungle
1947 Andy Roxburgh, soccer manager, Scotland
1947 Gerry Rafferty, Paisley Scotland, guitarist and vocalist, Baker Street
1946 Donald Meek, Scotland, actor (Stage Fair, Stagecoach), dies at 86
1946 Alan Gorrie, Scotland, rock bassist and singer, Average White Band
1946 Donovan [P Leech], Scotland, rocker, Mellow Yellow
1946 Timothy Clifford, director, National Galleries of Scotland
1945 Owen "Onnie" McIntyre, Scotland, guitarist, Average White Band
1945 Al Stewart, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rocker, Year of the Cat
1945 Malcolm "Mollie" Duncan, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band
1945 Gordon Waller, born in Scotland, singer, Peter and Gordon-World Without Love
1945 Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, Minister of State, Scotland
1945 Maggie Bell, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rocker
1944 Susan Maureen Fleetwood, Scotland, actress, Krays, Sacrifice
1944 British premier Churchill travels to Scotland
1944 Roger Ball, Scotland, saxophonist, Average White Band
1943 Andy Roxburgh, manager soccer team, Scotland
1943 Robin McDonald, Scotland, rock guitarist, Billy J Kramer and Dakotas
1943 Bon Scott, [Ronald Belford], Kirriemuir Scotland, rocker, AC/DC
1943 Jack Bruce, Lanarkshire Scotland, bassist, Cream-White Room
1943 Donovan, [Leitch], Scotland, guitarist/folk singer, Mellow Yellow
1942 Billy Connolly, Scotland, comedian/actor, Blue Money
1942 1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland
1941 Tom Conti, Paisley Scotland, actor, Reuben Reuben, American Dreamer
1941 Adolph Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland
1940 Stuart Sutcliffe, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker, Beatles
1940 Moira Anderson, born in Scotland, singer, Loch Lomond
1939 Spitfire shoots German Heinkel-111 down above Scotland
1939 Jackie Stewart, Scotland, driver/sports announcer, 27 Grand Prix
1938 British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," launches at Clydebank Scotland
1938 Nicol Williamson, Scotland, actor, Excalibur, Robin and Marian, Spawn
1934 Ian Richards, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Montgomery-Ike
1933 Adrienne Corri, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, River, Dr. Zhivago
1933 Kim Elgie, cricketer, South African bat vs. NZ 1961-62, Scotland RU intl
1931 Ray Willsey, Regina Sask, WLAF def coordinator, Frankfurt, Scotland
1931 Lonnie Donegan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, vocalist
1931 James Weatherhead, moderator, General Assembly of Church of Scotland
1930 Sean Connery, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, James Bond
1930 Lord Morton, of Shauna, senator, College of Justice, Scotland
1929 Lady, James, Mellon, CEO, Volunteer Development Scotland
1928 Ian Bannen, born in Airdrie, Scotland, actor, Eye of the Needle, Gorky Park
1926 Moira Shearer, Dunfermline Scotland, ballerina, Red Shoes
1923 Elizabeth Sellars, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, Chalk Garden
1921 Deborah Kerr, Helensburg Scotland, actress, King and I, Night of Iguana
1921 William Johnston, Chaplain to Queen of Scotland
1920 Eileen Herlie, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, Myrtle Fargate-All My Children
1920 James Whyte, Moderator, General Assembly of Church of Scotland
1920 Derek Bond, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Nicholas Nickelby
1919 Lord Maxwell, senator/prof, college of Justice Scotland
1918 U.S. ship Otranto sinks between Scotland and Ireland, 425 die
1918 Jame McCallion, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Mi Taylor-National Velvet
1918 Muriel Spark, Edinburgh Scotland, novelist, Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
1917 James Donald, Aberdeen Scotland, actor, Bridge on River Kwai, Vikings
1917 David Tomlinson, Scotland, actor, Mary Poppins, Helter Skelter
1916 James Herriot, born in Scotland, writer, All Creatures Great and Small
1915 Local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland)
1914 British trader Oceanic sinks off Scotland
1914 1st air flight out of sight of land, Scotland to Norway
1914 Archie Duncan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Sherlock Holmes
1914 Ewan Roberts, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, Pvt Benjamin
1913 Ella Logan, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actress, 52nd Street, Goldwyn Follies
1912 David Langton, born in Scotland, actor, Quintet, St. Joan, Abandon Ship
1911 Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland
1909 Andrew Herron, Moderator, General Assembly of Church of Scotland
1909 David Niven, born in Kirriemuir, Scotland, actor, Casino Royale
1908 Sophie Stewart, born in Scotland, actress, As You Like It, Under the Red Robe
1905 Donald Douglas, Scotland, actor, I Love You Again
1905 Duncan Macrae, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Casino Royale, Kidnapped
1905 James Robertson Justice, born in Scotland, actor, Above Us the Waves
1902 Edward Wayne, physician, Queen of Scotland
1902 Soccer match riot between Scotland and England kills 25
1901 Frieda Inescort, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, Pride and Prejudice
1901 Bebe Daniels, Scotland, actress, 42nd Street, Lonesome Luke
1899 Eric Linklater, born in Scotland, novelist/poet, Blue Swallows
1898 John Stuart, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, Number 17
1897 John Laurie, born in Dumfries, Scotland, actor, Jericho, Island of Desire
1894 George Renevant, born in Paris, actor, Moulin Rouge, Scotland Yard, Comrade X
1893 Viscount Dunrossil, Scotland, Gov Gen of Australia, 1959-61
1892 Hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer, Scots Unbound
1892 Cyril Smith, born in Peterhead, Scotland, actor, Adv of Sir Lancelot
1892 Andy Clyde, born in Scotland, actor, George-Real McCoys, Cully-Lassie
1888 John Logie Baird, Scotland, inventor, father of TV
1888 John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers New York)
1888 Frank Lloyd, Scotland, actor and director, Mutiny on Bounty, Oliver Twist
1887 Volunteer (U.S.) beats Thistle (Scotland) in 8th America's Cup
1886 Charlie Naughton, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Frozen Limits
1883 SS Daphne sinks on Clyde River Scotland; 195 die
1883 Colin Campbell, born in Falkirk, Scotland, actress, High Bright Sun, Leather Boys
1880 Donald Crisp, born in Scotland, actor, How Green Was My Valley, Pollyana
1880 Donald Meek, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Stage Fair, Stagecoach
1879 William Duncan, Scotland, actor, Thunder Trail
1878 Ernest Torrence, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Hunchback of Notre Dame
1878 Finlay Currie, Scotland, actor, Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Avengers
1876 Ian Hay, Scotland, novelist/playwright, PIp, Carrying On
1876 Muirhead Bone, born in Glasgow, Scotland, etcher/engraver of architecture
1875 John Buchan, Scotland, Governor-General of Canada/writer, Battle of Somme
1874 Mary Garden, Aberdeen Scotland, opera star
1870 Harry Lauder, born in Scotland, comedian/singer, Roman in the Gloamin
1868 Spottiswoode Aitken, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actor, Eagle, Home Sweet Home
1861 Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer, Proxima Centauri
1860 1st pro golf tournament held (Scotland) (Willie Park wins)
1860 James Matthew Barrie, Scotland, novelist, Margaret Ogilvy, Peter Pan
1858 Joseph Thomson, Scotland, geologist, Thomson's gazelle
1856 William Archer, Scotland, writer, Green Goddess
1853 Emigrant ship "Annie Jane" sinks off Scotland, drowning 348
1850 Robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland, author, Treasure Island
1847 Alexander Graham Bell, born in Scotland, inventor of the telephone
1844 Robert Stout, Shetland Islands Scotland, NZ prime minister, 1884-87
1844 Andrew Lang, born in Scotland, author, The Blue Fairy Book
1843 United Free Church of Scotland forms
1840 John Boyd Dunlop, Scotland, developer, pneumatic rubber tire
1837 James Augustus Henry Murray, Scotland, created Oxford Dictionary
1832 1st appearance of cholera at Edinburgh, Scotland
1830 Alexander Muir, born in Lesmahagow Scotland, poet, Maple Leaf Forever
1830 London's re-organised police force (Scotland Yard)
1829 London's Metropolitan Police Force goes on duty (Scotland Yard)
1828 Margaret Oliphant, Scotland, novelist and biographer, Beleaguered City
1824 George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author, Princess and Curdie
1824 Series of fires kills 10 (Edinburgh Scotland)
1823 Charles Macintosh of Scotland begins selling raincoats (Macs)
1813 David Livingstone, born in Scotland, explorer, found by Stanley in Africa
1812 Samuel Smiles, born in Scotland, author, Self-Help, Character, Duty
1811 James Young Simpson, Scotland, obsterician, used chloroform
1801 Ireland and Great Britain (England and Scotland) form United Kingdom
1797 Charles Lyell, Scotland, geologist, Principles of Geology
1795 Thomas Carlyle, Scotland, essayist/historian, French Revolution
1788 Hugh Clapperton, Annan Scotland, African explorer
1784 Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher
1781 David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor, kaleidoscope
1780 Thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator, Free Church of Scotland 1843-47
1779 John Galt, Scotland, novelist, Ayrshire Legatees, Lawrie Todd
1776 Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric
1773 James Mill, born in Scotland, philosopher and historian, History of British India
1771 Walter Scott, Scotland, novelist/poet, Lady of Lake
1768 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)
1768 Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80
1761 James Hall, Scotland, geologist
1759 Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet, Auld Lang Syne
1748 John Playfair, born in Scotland, clergyman, geologist and mathematician
1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France from Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charles army retreats to Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland
1745 French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charles sails to Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Inverness Scotland
1740 James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer
1736 James Watt, Scotland, inventor, steam engine
1735 James Beattie, Scotland, poet/philosopher, Essay on Truth
1728 James Cook, Scotland, captain/explorer, discovered Sandwich Islands
1726 James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist
1715 Pro-James III-uprising in Scotland
1707 England, Wales and Scotland form U.K. of Great Britain
1689 Scotland dismisses Willem III and Mary Stuart as king and queen
1688 Rev James Renwick, hanged in Scotland for being a Presbyterian
1687 Robert Simson, Scotland, mathematician
1685 Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54
1659 General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland
1654 England, Ireland and Scotland united
1651 Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland
1650 Battle at Dunbar: England vs Scotland
1646 King Charles I surrenders at Scotland
1641 Britain and Scotland sign Treaty of Pacification
1640 English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland
1633 James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland, James VII, 1685-88
1625 Charles I, King Of England, Scotland and Ireland, ascends English throne
1625 James I Stuart, king of Scotland (1567)/England (1603-25), dies at 58
1608 George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland
1582 King James IV of Scotland captured
1581 James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland
1571 Catholic coup in Scotland
1571 Earl of Lennox, regent of Scotland, murdered
1570 Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out
1569 Westmoreland flees to Scotland
1568 Mary Queen of Scotland flees to England
1567 Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate and 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland
1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in Lochleven Castle prison Scotland
1566 James I Stuart, king of Scotland, James VI, /England, 1567/1603-25
1561 Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France
1560 England/Scotland signs Treaty of Edinburgh
1560 Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44
1560 Mary of Lorraine, pro-French Regent of Scotland, dies at 44
1560 Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland
1558 Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois
1548 Mary queen of Scotland (6) arrives in France
1546 England signs Peace of Andres with Scotland/Ireland
1545 English earl Hertford leads retaliatory mission against Scotland
1543 Cardinal Beaton replaces earl Arran as regent for Mary of Scotland
1543 England and Scotland sign Peace treaty of Greenwich
1542 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30
1542 Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, 1560-1587
1524 James I (12) becomes king of Scotland
1524 Duke of Albany leaves Scotland
1522 Duke of Albany takes captured French back to Scotland
1520 France and England sign treaty of Scotland
1515 Mary of Lorraine, France, pro-French Regent of Scotland
1515 Marie Guise, French wife of king James V of Scotland
1513 Battle of Flodden Fields; English defeat James IV of Scotland
1513 James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40
1512 James I, king of Scotland, 1513-42
1502 Jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor
1495 1st written record of Scotch Whiskey appears in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, Friar John Cor is the distiller
1488 Battle of Sauchieburn, Scotland
1488 James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle
1473 James IV, king of Scotland, 1488-1513
1406 Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies
1390 Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies
1390 Robert II, King of Scotland, dies
1371 David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46
1371 King Robert II Stuart of Scotland crowned
1329 Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29), dies at 53
1324 David II Bruce, king of Scotland, 1331 - 1371
1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence
1316 Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland, 1371-90
1314 Battle of Bannockburn; Scotland regains independence from England
1306 Robert the Bruce crowned king of Scotland
1295 Scotland and France sign anti-English covenant
1274 Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, 1306-29
1249 Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51
1165 Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24
1153 Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland
1153 David I, King of Scotland, dies
1153 David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68
1124 Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies
1093 Malcolm III MacDuncan, king of Scotland, dies in battle
1057 Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan
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