2014 Event Scottish health officials report the nation's first case of Ebola after diagnosing a health care worker returning from Sierra Leone; the worker did not manifest symptoms until her arrival in Scotland and is currently in stable condition 2014 Event Scottish citizens reject independence of Scotland from the U.K.; 45 percent voted for and 55 percent voted against independence in a national referendum 2014 Event The U.K. recognizes people of Cornish heritage as minorities in accordance with the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; people of Scottish, Welsh and Irish heritage already have minority standing 2013 Event In preparation for the Scottish independence referendum, the Scottish Government agrees to alter the wording in its referendum because members expressed concerns that it might lead people to vote for it 2012 Event A referendum on Scottish independence causes a clash between the United Kingdom's Westminster and Scottish governments 2005 Death Robin Cook, Scottish Politician 2001 Death Dorothy Dunnett, Scottish Novelist 1997 Death Belle Stewart, Scottish traditional singer, dies at 91 1996 Death David Whitton, politician, Labor party, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, dies at 44 1996 Death W. H. Murray, Scottish Athlete 1995 Death Davie Cooper, David 'Davie' Cooper, professional soccer player, signed by Ranger for 100,000 pounds, won Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1991, dies at 39 1995 Death Lord Lovat, Scottish landowner, dies at 83 1995 Death James Herriot, Scottish author (All Creatures Great and Small), dies at 78 1995 Death Alexander Gibson, British conductor/founder (Scottish Opera), dies at 68 1994 Death Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), dies at 84 1992 Death James Stirling, Scottish D-Day parachutist/architect, dies 1992 Death George Mann MacBeth, Scottish journalist/poet (A War Quartet), dies 1991 Death William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician (Shamen), dies at 30 1987 Death Alistair Maclean, Scottish Novelist 1987 Death Norman McLaren, Scottish Artist 1985 Death Jock Stein, Scottish Celebrity 1984 Birthday Paul Gallagher, Scottish Athlete 1981 Death Bill Shankly, Scottish Athlete 1978 Death William Barclay, Scottish Theologian 1976 Death Basil Spence, Scottish Architect 1976 Death Frieda Inescort, Scottish actress (Meet Corliss Archer), dies at 74 1975 Birthday John Higgins, Scottish Celebrity 1972 Birthday Jared Kaaiohelo, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores 1972 Birthday Willy Tate, NFL/WLAF tight end, Kansas City Chiefs, Scottish Claymores 1972 Birthday Joe O'Brien, WLAF defensive tackle for the Scottish Claymores 1972 Birthday Marco Rivera, NFL/WLAF guard, Scottish Claymores, Green Bay Packers Superbowl 31 1972 Birthday Jim Ballard, NFL/WLAF quarterback, Scottish Claymores, Buffalo Bills 1972 Birthday Tom Barndt, NFL/WLAF guard for the Kansas City Chiefs, Scottish Claymores 1971 Birthday Bryan Proby, NFL/WLAF defensive tackle, Kansas City Chiefs, Scottish Claymores 1971 Birthday Robert Flickinger, WLAF defensive end for the Scottish Claymores 1971 Birthday Lee Gissendaner, NFL/WLAF receiver, Minnesota Vikings, Scottish Claymores 1971 Birthday Emmett Waldron, WLAF linebacker for the Scottish Claymores 1971 Birthday Ron Dickerson, WLAF running back, Scottish Claymores, London Monarchs 1971 Birthday Khari Jones, CFL/WLAF quarterback, BC Lions, Scottish Claymores 1971 Birthday Yo Murphy, WLAF receiver for the Scottish Claymores 1971 Birthday Randy Bierman, WLAF tackle for the Scottish Claymores 1971 Birthday Ewan McGregor, born in Scottish, actor, Trainspotting 1971 Birthday Jukka-Pekka Nummi, WLAF cornerback for the Scottish Claymores 1971 Birthday Karmeeleyah McGill, WLAF linebacker for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday John DeWitt, WLAF defensive end for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Purvis Hunt, NFL/WLAF guard, Houston Oilers, Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Steve Matthews, NFL/WLAF quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs, Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday James Williams, WLAF cornerback for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Shannon Jones, WLAF linebacker for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Sean LaChapelle, NFL/WLAF receiver, Kansas City Chiefs, Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Markus Thomas, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Arnold Ale, WLAF linebacker for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday David Wilson, WLAF safety for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Scott Couper, WLAF receiver for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday George Coghill, WLAF safety for the Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Forey Duckett, NFL/WLAF cornerback and safety, Saints, Scottish Claymores 1970 Birthday Keith Wagner, NFL/WLAF tackle, New York Giants, Redskins, Scottish Claymores 1969 Birthday Mark Millar, Scottish Writer 1969 Birthday Chris Dausin, WLAF corner/guard for the Scottish Claymores 1969 Birthday David Webb, WLAF defensive end for the Scottish Claymores 1969 Birthday Gerard Butler, Scottish Actor 1969 Birthday Jerold Jeffcoat, WLAF defensive tackle for the Scottish Claymores 1968 Birthday Billy Boyd, Scottish Actor 1968 Birthday Siran Stacy, WLAF running back for the Scottish Claymores 1968 Birthday Mark Sander, WLAF linebacker, Scottish Claymores 1967 Birthday Bill Schultz, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Den Broncos, Scottish Claymores 1967 Birthday Lance Zeno, NFL/WLAF corner, Rams, Scottish Claymores 1966 Birthday Gordon Ramsay, Scottish Celebrity 1965 Birthday Vince Alcalde, WLAF offensive assistant for the Scottish Claymores 1965 Birthday Ben Torriero, WLAF running back, Scottish Claymores 1964 Birthday Justin Currie, Scottish rock vocalist/bassist, Del Amitri 1964 Birthday Yvonne Murray, born in Musselburgh, Scottish track, running athlete, won Olympic bronze medal, 3000m, Seoul, 1988 1964 Event Longest bridge in Europe opens (Scottish 4th Road Bridge) 1963 Birthday Jason Buck, WLAF defensive end for the Scottish Claymores 1962 Birthday Michael Kenny, WLAF offensive assistant for the Scottish Claymores 1962 Birthday Iain Harvie, Scottish rock guitarist, Nothing Ever Happens 1962 Birthday Craig Ferguson, Scottish Comedian 1962 Birthday Gavin Hastings, WLAF kicker for the Scottish Claymores 1961 Birthday Irvine Welsh, Scottish Novelist 1961 Birthday Colin Angus, Scottish pop musician, Shamen, Ebeneezer Goode 1961 Birthday Susan Boyle, born in Blackburn, Scotland, Scottish singer, gained international attention, audience ovation, on television contest, Britain's Got Talent with Les Miserables song, 'I Dreamed a Dream', and 'Cry Me a River', plain appearance contrasts with her powerful voice 1961 Birthday Robert Carlyle, Scottish Director 1961 Event U.S. nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrives at Scottish naval base of Holy Loch from South Carolina in a record underseas journey of 66 days 22 hours 1960 Birthday William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician, Shamen-Move Any Mountain 1959 Birthday Charlie Burchill, Scottish pop guitarist, Simple Minds-Breakfast Club 1959 Death Edwin Muir, Scottish Poet 1958 Birthday Mike Scott, Scottish rocker, Blues Inc, Waterboys-Rainbow Warrior 1958 Death Marie Carmichael Stopes, Scottish Author 1958 Death Robert W. Service, Scottish Poet 1958 Birthday Fish, Derek William Dick, Scottish vocalist, Marillion-Sugar Mice 1957 Death William A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, dies at 90 1956 Birthday Azhar Cachalia, Scottish/South Africa leader, United Democratic Front 1956 Birthday Davie Cooper, born in Hamilton, Scotland, David 'Davie' Cooper, professional soccer player, signed by Ranger for 100,000 pounds, won Scottish Cup with Motherwell in 1991 1955 Birthday Eddie Campbell, Scottish Artist 1955 Birthday Alan Hansen, born in Sauchie, Scotland, professional football player, television pundit, played for Liverpool, Scottish national team, and Patrick Thistle 1954 Birthday Ken MacLeod, Scottish Writer 1954 Birthday Iain Banks, Scottish Writer 1951 Birthday David Whitton, born in Scotland, politician, Labor party, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden 1950 Birthday Robbie Coltrane, Scottish Actor 1950 Death Harry Lauder (Maclennan), Scottish comic/singer, dies at about 75 1948 Birthday Walter Smith, Scottish Athlete 1946 Birthday Ian McGeechan, Scottish rugby player 1946 Birthday Robin Cook, Scottish Politician 1945 Death Eric Liddell, Scottish runner (Olympic-gold 1924), dies at 43 1945 Event Scottish 52nd Lowland division occupies Heinsberg 1945 Event Scottish 52nd land division/1st Commando brigade-assault at Heinsberg 1944 Event Scottish Highlanders liberate Waalwijk 1943 Birthday William E "Bill" Gibb, Scottish fashion designer 1942 Event 12th day of battle at El Alamein: Scottish assault 1942 Birthday Douglas Dunn, Scottish Poet 1941 Death James G. Frazer, Scottish Scientist 1940 Birthday Jim Criner, WLAF head coach for the Scottish Claymores 1940 Death John Gilmour, Scottish Politician 1940 Birthday Barbara Kelly, CEO, Scottish Consumer Council 1939 Birthday Phil Gallie, born in Portsmouth, England, born Philip Roy Gallie, politician, Conservative Party, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Member of Parliament for Ayr 1939 Birthday Murray Rose, Scottish Athlete 1938 Birthday Ian St. John, Scottish Athlete 1938 Birthday Russell Hillhouse, under-sect Scottish Office 1937 Birthday 12th duke of Argyll, Scottish Campbell-captain/large landowner 1937 Death James M Barrie, Scottish writer (Dear Brutus/Peter Pan), dies 1937 Birthday Donald MacKay, CEO, Scottish Enterprise 1936 Birthday John Menzies, Scottish publisher/banker/multi-millionaire 1935 Birthday Vincent Weir 3rd baron Inverforth, Scottish shipping magnate 1934 Birthday Duncan Thompson, keeper, Scottish National Portrait Gallery 1934 Birthday William Lithgow, Scottish industrialist/multi-millionaire 1933 Death John Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author (Der Schwimmer), dies at 69 1933 Birthday Alan Devereux, CEO, Scottish Tourist Board 1933 Birthday 6th marquess of Bute, Scottish large landowner/bibliophile 1932 Death Kenneth Grahame, Scottish Author 1932 Birthday Ian Leslie, born in England, born Ian Lionel Malcolm Leslie, 21st Earl of Rothes, Scottish nobleman, served as Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 1931 Death Thomas Lipton, Scottish Businessman 1931 Birthday Raymond Miquel, chairman, Scottish Sports Council 1929 Birthday Magnus Magnusson, Scottish Journalist 1929 Birthday Bill Walker, born in Dundee, Scotland, politician, deputy chairman, Scottish Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Perth and East Perthshire 1929 Birthday Earl of Rosebery, born in Scotland, born Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery, Scottish nobleman, grandmother Hannah, Countess of Rosebury, was richest woman in England 1928 Event Scottish inventor J. Blaird demonstrates color-TV 1927 Birthday R. D. Laing, Scottish Psychologist 1927 Birthday Donald Miller, CEO, Scottish Power 1926 Birthday Michael Joughin, CEO, Scottish Hydro-Electric 1926 Birthday James Stirling, Scottish D-day-parachutist/architect/knight 1926 Birthday Alexander Gibson, British conductor/founder, Scottish Opera 1925 Birthday Ian Hamilton Finlay, Scottish Poet 1924 Death William Archer, Scottish critic and playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 1924 Birthday James W. Black, Scottish Scientist 1923 Birthday Dorothy Dunnett, Scottish Novelist 1923 Death James Dewar, Scottish Scientist 1922 Event Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London 1922 Birthday Jock Stein, Scottish Celebrity 1922 Death Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies 1922 Birthday Alistair Maclean, Scottish Novelist 1921 Death John B Dunlop, Scottish inventor air tire (Dunlop Rubber), dies at 81 1919 Birthday Alwyn Farquharson, Scottish clan-captain/large landowner 1918 Birthday Katherine Grant, born in Scotland, Countess of Dysart, Lady Katherine Grant of Rothiemurchus, now 12th Countess of Dysart, a Scottish peeress, referenced as Baroness Huntingtower 1917 Death Oswald Chambers, Scottish Protestant Christian minister, teacher, author, wrote, 'My Utmost for His Highest', established local society dedicated to his favorite poet, Robert Browning, dies from a ruptured appendix 1915 Birthday George Chisholm, Scottish jazz trombonist 1914 Birthday Norman McLaren, Scottish Artist 1914 Death David Gill, Scottish Scientist 1913 Birthday Bill Shankly, Scottish Athlete 1913 Birthday W. H. Murray, Scottish Athlete 1912 Birthday Andrew Long, Scottish author, Blue Book of Fairy Tales 1912 Birthday Francis David Charteris, earl of Wemyss and March/Scottish landowner 1911 Birthday Lord Lovat, Shimi, Scottish cattle breeder/leader of clan Fraser 1909 Birthday Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach, Manchester United 1908 Birthday Ian Peebles, cricketer, Scottish leg-spinner, England 1927-31 1907 Birthday William Barclay, Scottish Theologian 1907 Birthday Basil Spence, Scottish Architect 1906 Birthday Belle Stewart, born near Bloirgowrie, Scotland, Scottish traditional singer, led life of a Scottish Traveler, daughter Sheila Stewart wrote her biography 'Queen Amang the Heather; the Life of Belle Stewart' 1906 Birthday Gilbert Highet, Scottish Writer 1904 Death Samuel Smiles, Scottish Author 1903 Death Alexander Bain, Scottish Philosopher 1897 Event 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23 1897 Death Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist, dies at 45 1895 Death John Stuart Blackie, Scottish Writer 1894 Death William Robertson Smith, Scottish Scientist 1892 Death Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist, dies at 60 1890 Death James Nasmyth, Scottish Inventor 1887 Birthday Edwin Muir, Scottish Poet 1885 Death Thomas Davidson, Scottish Scientist 1882 Birthday Waverley John Anderson, Scottish viscount/governor of Bengal 1880 Birthday Marie Carmichael Stopes, Scottish Author 1880 Death Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist 1879 Death James C. Maxwell, Scottish Mathematician 1878 Death Robert Stirling, Scottish Inventor 1878 Death Alexander Duff, Scottish Clergyman 1876 Birthday John J R Macleod, Scottish/Canadian physiologist, Nobel 1923 1876 Birthday John Gilmour, Scottish Politician 1874 Birthday Oswald Chambers born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Scottish Protestant Christian minister, teacher, author, wrote, 'My Utmost for His Highest', established local society dedicated to his favorite poet, Robert Browning 1874 Birthday Robert W. Service, Scottish Poet 1871 Death Robert Chambers, Scottish Writer 1870 Death Thomas Erskine, Scottish Theologian 1867 Birthday William A. Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, Skotlands Rimur 1867 Death Archibald Alison, Scottish historian, dies at 74 1867 Death Alexander Smith, Scottish Poet 1866 Birthday Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist 1864 Birthday John Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author and poet, Anarchists 1859 Event Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh 1859 Birthday William Strang, Scottish painter/engraver 1856 Birthday George Adam Smith, Scottish Clergyman 1854 Death John Wilson, Scottish Writer 1854 Birthday James G. Frazer, Scottish Scientist 1851 Birthday Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist 1850 Event Scottish explorer Edward Eyre reaches Albany, W-Australia 1850 Death Jane Porter, novelist (Scottish Chiefs), dies at 74 1850 Birthday Thomas Lipton, Scottish Businessman 1846 Birthday William Robertson Smith, Scottish Scientist 1843 Birthday David Gill, Scottish Scientist 1843 Death William Wallace, Scottish mathematician (rights of Wallace), dies 1842 Death Allan Cunningham, Scottish Poet 1842 Birthday James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist, Dewarfles/cordiet 1842 Event 1st performance of Felix Mendelssohn's 3rd "Scottish" Symphony 1839 Death John Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59 1838 Death Anne Grant, Scottish Poet 1835 Birthday Andrew Carnegie, Scottish/US industrialist/philanthropist 1834 Death Edward Irving, Scottish Clergyman 1833 Death James Ball Antyne, Scottish founder (Ball Antyne Press), dies at about 60 1832 Death Walter Scott, Scottish attorney/poet/writer (Ivanhoe), dies 1831 Birthday James C. Maxwell, Scottish Mathematician 1831 Birthday Archibald Scott, Scottish chemist 1830 Birthday Alexander Smith, Scottish Poet 1828 Death Dugald Stewart, Scottish philosopher (Scottish common sense), dies at 74 1825 Event Scottish factory owner Robert Owen buys 30,000 acres in Indiana as site for New Harmony utopian community 1824 Death George Gordon Byron, Scottish Poet 1823 Birthday George JD Campbell, Scottish/British Minister to Indies, 1868-74/80-85 1819 Death John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies 1818 Birthday Alexander Bain, Scottish Philosopher 1817 Birthday Thomas Davidson, Scottish Scientist 1816 Death Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92 1813 Birthday Robert Fortune, Scottish Scientist 1809 Birthday John Stuart Blackie, Scottish Writer 1808 Birthday James Nasmyth, Scottish Inventor 1806 Birthday Alexander Duff, Scottish Clergyman 1803 Death James Beattie, Scottish poet/philosopher (Essay on Truth), dies at 67 1802 Birthday Robert Chambers, Scottish Writer 1800 Death Hugh Blair, Scottish Theologian 1799 Death Joseph Black, Scottish medical/chemist/physicist, dies at 71 1798 Death James Wilson, Scottish lawyer, U.S. judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence, dies at 55 1797 Birthday William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet 1796 Death Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37 1795 Birthday Walter Geikie, Scottish painter 1792 Birthday Archibald Alison, Scottish historian, History of Europe 1792 Birthday Edward Irving, Scottish Clergyman 1792 Death Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 1790 Birthday Robert Stirling, Scottish Inventor 1790 Death Adam Smith, Scottish Economist 1788 Death John Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40 1788 Birthday Thomas Erskine, Scottish Theologian 1788 Birthday George Gordon Byron, Scottish Poet 1785 Birthday John Wilson, Scottish Writer 1784 Birthday Allan Cunningham, Scottish Poet 1779 Death James Cook, Scottish explorer, killed in fracas with Hawaiian 1776 Death David Hume, Scottish Philosopher 1774 Death Robert Fergusson, Scottish songwriter (Scottish Poems), dies 1773 Event Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada) 1771 Birthday Walter Scott, Scottish Novelist 1770 Death James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (Formula of Stirling), dies at 78 1768 Birthday William Wallace, Scottish mathematician, Rights of Wallace 1764 Birthday Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist 1758 Birthday John Pinkerton, Scottish historian 1758 Death Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71 1755 Birthday Anne Grant, Scottish Poet 1753 Birthday Dugald Stewart, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, philosopher, Scottish common sense 1750 Birthday Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet, Scots poems 1746 Death Robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave), dies at 46 1744 Birthday David Allan, Scottish painter 1742 Birthday James Wilson, Scottish lawyer, U.S. judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence 1735 Birthday Thomas Coutts, Scottish banker 1729 Death John Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57 1728 Birthday Joseph Zwart, Scottish chemist/physicist 1723 Birthday Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian 1721 Birthday Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer 1718 Birthday Hugh Blair, Scottish Theologian 1716 Event Scottish pretender to the throne James III Edward returns to France 1715 Event Battle at Sheriffmuir: English army beats Scottish earl of Mar 1711 Birthday David Hume, Scottish Philosopher 1709 Death Hamilton, Scottish general (Malplaquet), dies in battle 1709 Event Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe") 1707 Event English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain 1703 Death Archibald Campbell, Scottish military man (blood bath of Glencoe), dies at 52 1701 Death William Kidd, Scottish pirate, hanged at London's Execution Dock 1699 Birthday Robert Blair, Scottish poet, Grave 1694 Birthday Francis Hutcheson, born in Drumaleg, Ireland, philosopher, Scottish Presbyterian, founding father of Scottish Enlightenment, proponent of Utilitarianism 1689 Event Jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie 1685 Death Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55 1679 Event Battle at Bothwell Bridge on Clyde: Duke of Monmouth beats Scottish 1667 Birthday John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer, Alexander Pope 1661 Death Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 1650 Death James G, Marquis of Montrose, Scottish general, hanged 1650 Event Scottish general Montrose defeated 1648 Event Battle at Preston, Lancashire: Henry Ireton beats Scottish 1647 Event Scottish Presbyterians sell captured Charles I to English parliament 1638 Event Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh 1617 Death John Napier, Scottish mathematician/inventor (logarithms), dies 1603 Event Scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England 1600 Death John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies 1587 Death Mary Queen of Scots, Scottish Royalty 1585 Birthday William Drummond, Scottish Poet 1582 Birthday John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet, Euphormio's Satyricon 1582 Birthday John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet, Argenis 1572 Death John Knox, Scottish preacher, dies at about 67 1568 Event English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary 1559 Event Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary 1557 Event 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form 1544 Event Scottish earl Matthew van Lennox signs secret treaty with Henry VIII 1542 Birthday Mary Queen of Scots, Scottish Royalty 1542 Event Battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James 1528 Death Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake 1495 Event Scottish king James IV receives bedrieger Perkin Warbeck 1356 Event Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns 1332 Event Battle of Dupplin Moor; Scottish dynastic battle 1308 Death Duns Scotus, Scottish philosopher (coined the word dunce), dies at 42 1305 Death William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled and beheaded 1297 Event Battle at Stirling Bridge, Scottish rebel Wm Wallace beats English 1291 Event Scottish nobles recognize authority of English king Edward I 1174 Event Scottish King William captured 1093 Death Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies 1093 Death Edward Macduncan, Scottish crown prince/son of Malcolm II, dies in battle
