Edinburgh - Notable Historical Events
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Edinburgh - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1328-05-01 |
Wars of Scottish Independence end: Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton - the Kingdom of England recognises the Kingdom of Scotland as an independent state. |
1560-07-06 |
England and Scotland sign Treaty of Edinburgh |
1566-03-09 |
David Rizzio, the private secretary to Mary I of Scotland, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland. |
1603-04-05 |
New English King James I (James VI of Scotland) departs Edinburgh for London |
1638-02-28 |
Scottish Presbyterians sign National Convent, Greyfriars, Edinburgh |
1745-09-17 |
Edinburgh occupied by Jacobites under Charles Edward Stuart (aka the Young Pretender or Bonny Prince Charlie) |
1745-09-22 |
Bonnie Prince Charlie's army returns to Edinburgh |
1785-03-07 |
James Hutton, geologist, presents his full theory of uniformitarianism at a meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
1785-07-04 |
James Hutton, geologist, publicly reads an abstract of his theory of uniformitarianism for the first time at the meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |
1808-01-12 |
The organizational meeting that led to the creation of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh. |
1808-03-02 |
The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh. |
1824-11-15 |
Series of fires kills 10 in Edinburgh, Scotland |
1832-02-06 |
1st appearance of cholera in Edinburgh, Scotland |
1859-03-21 |
Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh |
1868-03-12 |
Henry O'Farrell attempts to assassinate Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. |
1901-10-25 |
In Great Britain, Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Affairs Secretary, makes an anti-German speech in Edinburgh; when word reaches Germany it leads to widespread agitation against the British and eventual breakdown of negotiations for an Anglo-German alliance |
1911-05-09 |
Fire breaks out at Empire Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland |
1925-03-21 |
Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens |
1958-12-05 |
Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD) is inaugurated in the UK by Queen Elizabeth II when she speaks to the Lord Provost in a call from Bristol to Edinburgh. |
1960-10-30 |
Michael Woodruff performs the first successful kidney transplant in the United Kingdom at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. |
1986-10-12 |
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visit the People's Republic of China |
1993-09-23 |
"Les Miserables" opens at Playhouse, Edinburgh |
1999-07-01 |
The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth on the day powers are officially transferred from the old Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh. |
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Edinburgh - Notable Birthdays
Edinburgh - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1711-04-26 |
David Hume, Edinburgh, Scottish philosopher and historian (A Treatise of Human Nature) |
1726-06-03 |
James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist |
1736-07-10 |
Maria, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (d. 1807) |
1753-12-22 |
Dugald Stewart, Edinburgh Scot, philosopher (Scottish common sense) |
1776-04-25 |
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (d. 1857) |
1784-02-20 |
Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher |
1808-08-19 |
James Nasmyth, Edinburgh, Scottish Engineer and Inventor of the steam hammer |
1847-03-03 |
Alexander Graham Bell, Edinburgh Scotland, inventor (telephone) |
1850-11-13 |
Robert Louis Stevenson, Edinburgh, Scotland, author (Treasure Island), (d. 1894) |
1861-11-10 |
Robert T A Innes, Edinburgh Scotland, astronomer (Proxima Centauri) |
1868-04-16 |
Spottiswoode Aitken, Edinburgh Scot, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home) |
1874-10-15 |
Prince Alfred of Edinburgh (d. 1899) |
1876-11-25 |
Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Grand Duchess of Hesse (d. 1936) |
1878-06-26 |
Ernest Torrence, Edinburgh Scotland, actor (Hunchback of Notre Dame) |
1878-09-01 |
Princess Alexandra of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1942) |
1884-04-20 |
Princess Beatrice of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1966) |
1898-07-18 |
John Stuart, Edinburgh Scotland, actor (Number 17) |
1900-10-09 |
Alastair Sim, Edinburgh Scot, actor (Christmas Carol, Stage Fright) |
1901-06-29 |
Frieda Inescort, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pride & Prejudice) |
1912-03-12 |
James McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh |
1914-04-29 |
Ewan Roberts, Edinburgh Scotland, actress (Pvt Benjamin) |
1916-01-04 |
Slim Gaillard [Bulee], Edinburgh, Scotland, American Jazz singer/songwriter (d. 1991) |
1918-02-01 |
Muriel Spark, Edinburgh Scotland, novelist (Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) |
1921-06-10 |
Philip Mountbatten, Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr Elizabeth II |
1927-02-15 |
Frank Dunlop, director (Edinburgh International Festival) |
1928-10-28 |
Lawrie Reilly, Edinburgh, Scotland, footballer (Hibernian, 28 caps), (d. 2013) |
1929-06-26 |
Alexander Fenton, CEO (Euro Ethnological Research Center in Edinburgh) |
1930-05-21 |
David Smith, principal/vice chancellor (Edinburgh University) |
1930-08-25 |
Sean Connery, Edinburgh Scotland, actor (James Bond) |
1930-12-04 |
Ronnie Corbett, Edinburgh Scotland, comedian (The 2 Ronnies) |
1934-04-07 |
Ian Richards, Edinburgh Scotland, actor (Montgomery-Ike) |
1938-04-17 |
K M P O'Brien, archbishop (St Andrews & Edinburgh) |
1940-06-23 |
Stuart Sutcliffe, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker (Beatles) |
1941-02-23 |
Frank Gerstenberg, Edinburgh, principal (George Watson's College) |
1941-02-25 |
Stewart Sutherland, Principal/Vice-Chancellor (Edinburgh University) |
1942-12-27 |
Mike Heron, Edinburgh Scotland, rock musician |
1949-08-11 |
Ian Charleson, Edinburgh Scotland, actor (Gandhi, Chariots of Fire) |
1950-11-14 |
Penny Thomson, Sean Connery's Edinburgh |
1952-03-19 |
Derek Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rock drummer (Bay City Rollers) |
1953-06-20 |
Alan Longmuir, Edinburgh Scotland, rocker (Bay City Rollers) |
1955-10-21 |
Eric Faulkner, Edinburgh Scotland, rock guitarist (Bay City Rollers) |
1958-03-31 |
Pat McGlynn, Edinburgh, rock guitarist (Bay City Rollers) |
1958-08-22 |
Ian Mitchell, Edinburgh, rocker (Bay City Rollers) |
1960-02-20 |
Ennio Marchetto, DAAS: The Edinburgh Years |
1964-11-13 |
Richard Fidler, DAAS: The Edinburgh Years |
1969-01-13 |
Stephen Hendry, Edinburgh, Scottish professional snooker player |
1969-08-25 |
Catriona Matthew, Edinburgh Scotland, golfer (1995 British Open-12th) |
1969-12-18 |
Justin Edinburgh, English footballer |
1973-10-22 |
Kathy Butler, Edinburgh Scotld, Canad 3k/5k runner (Olympic-8-92, 96) |
1979-06-27 |
Aaron Bengtson, Edinburgh Manor |
Edinburgh - Notable Weddings
Edinburgh - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1970-09-01 |
"The Bee Gees" singer Barry Gibb (24) weds former Miss Edinburgh Linda Ann Gray |
2011-07-30 |
Granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and British equestrian Zara Phillips (30) weds England rugby player Mike Tindall (32) at the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland |
Edinburgh - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1829-01-28 |
William Burke, murderer/body snatcher, executed in Edinburgh |
1868-04-21 |
Henry James O'Farrell, Australian would-be assassin of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh |
1899-02-06 |
Prince Prince Alfred of Edinburgh (b. 1874) |
2007-07-09 |
Penny Thomson, Sean Connery's Edinburgh |
