On the 16th of April, 1746, Jacobite supporters of Bonnie Prince Charlie's claim to the British throne fought against the forces of the Hanoverian British Government at Culloden. It was the last pitch...
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On 9th April, 1283, Margaret, Maid of Norway, was born. Margaret was a Norwegian–Scottish princess who is widely considered to have been Queen of Scots from 1286, after the death of her grandfather Al...
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Orkney tops UK rural quality of life survey - BBC News
Quiet roads, low crime rates and a relatively high number of pubs helped the islands lead the rankings.
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On 25th March, 1005, King Kenneth III was killed in battle at Monzievaird, in Strathearn, by his cousin Malcolm II who went on to take the throne.
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On 18 March 1286, Alexander III, King of Scots, set off on the journey that led to him being killed accidentally at Kinghorn, Fife. The last of the MacAlpine dynasty and the Celtic line of Scottish Ki...
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I PASS THE MONUMENT ,WHERE HE FELL EVERY DAY IN LIFE,THAT IS ALL THAT REMAINS OF THE EVENT.THE CASTLE HE WAS TRAVELLING TO,NOTHING REMAINS,NOBODY KNOWS WHERE IT WAS SITUATED,PLUS THE FACT THERE WAS 2CASTLES IN THE SAME AREA,ONE A ROYAL CASTLE THE OTHER A LAIRDS.NOTHING REMAINS OF IT EITHER.ONLY NAME...
Andrew Watson made his debut for Scotland becoming the world's first black international football player and captain on this day, 1881.
On the 11th of March, 1955, Sir Alexander Fleming died. The Scottish Nobel Prize winning scientist had an illustrious career, and most notably was credited with the discovery of the antibiotic substan...
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David II, was born on the 5th of March, 1324. He was the son of King Robert the Bruce, and second and last monarch in the House of Bruce. David died unexpectedly at the age of 46 at the height of his ...
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On the 4th of March, 1890, the Forth Bridge was officially opened by the Prince of Wales, and future King Edward VII. It is still a universally recognised Scottish landmark.
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