On 30 August 1856 Admiral Sir John Ross, the Scottish Polar explorer, died. Ross and his crew were the first Europeans to reach the North Magnetic Pole.
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William Wallace, Scottish knight and military leader during the first Scottish War of Independence, was executed in London on the 23rd of August, 1305. He was executed for treason, despite never havin...
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On or around the 22th of August in 555 AD, St Columba claims to have spotted a monster in Loch Ness.
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On the 19th of August, 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie raises his standard at Glenfinnan, starting the the second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the '45".
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On the 14th of August, 1040, King Duncan was killed in battle by his cousin Macbeth, who goes on to be king of Scotland, and inspiration for a Shakespeare play.
Prominent Scottish portrait painter Allan Ramsay died this day, 10th of August, 1784. He painted the portraits of a wide range of people including Bonnie Prince Charlie, philosopher David Hume, and ki...
On the 29th of July, 1567, one year old James VI is crowned king of Scotland, 4 days after the forced abdication of his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots.
This 21st of July marks the 220th anniversary of the death of Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns.
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On the 19th of July, 1333, during the Second Wars of Scottish Independence, English forces win a decisive victory at the Battle of Halidon Hill against a Scots army led by Sir Archibald Douglas.
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