August 05, 1704
The Act of Security was passed by the Scottish Parliament in 1704 as a response to the perceived threats to Scotland’s autonomy and interests following the accession of Queen Anne to the throne …
August 05, 1695
The establishment of a General Post Office by the Scottish Parliament took place in 1695, during the reign of William II of Scotland (William III of England).
August 05, 1388
The Battle of Otterburn, fought on August 5, 1388, was a significant conflict between Scottish and English forces during the period of border wars known as the Anglo-Scottish Wars.
August 05, 1305
Sir William Wallace (c. 1276 – August 23, 1305) was a Scottish patriot who led his country against the English occupation of Scotland and King Edward I of England during significant periods of the …
August 06, 1946
Benjamin Lynch (2 April 1913 – 6 August 1946), known as Our Benny, was a Scottish professional boxer who fought in the flyweight division.
August 06, 1927
Richard Kerr Murphy (6 August 1927 – 30 January 2018) was an Anglo-Irish poet.
August 06, 1920
In response to the expulsions of Catholic workers and the violence in Belfast and other northern towns, northern Sinn Féin members called for the boycott of Unionist-owned businesses and banks in the …
August 06, 1881
Sir Alexander Fleming (August 06, 1881 – March 11, 1955) discovered the antibiotic substance lysozyme and isolated the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium notatum.
August 06, 1853
Sir William Ridgeway, FBA FRAI (6 August 1853 – 12 August 1926) was an Anglo-Irish classical scholar and the Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge.
August 06, 1820
Donald Alexander Smith, later known as Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, was born on August 6, 1820, in Forres, Scotland.
August 06, 1775
Daniel O’Connell, one of Ireland’s most influential political leaders and advocates for Catholic rights, was born on August 6, 1775, in Cahirciveen, County Kerry.
August 06, 1761
Richard Nugent, the 16th Baron of Delvin, was a young Irish nobleman who tragically died as a teenager from wounds sustained in a duel.
