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Read HERE more about the battle
April 16, 2021 marked the 275th anniversary of the
Battle of Culloden
More remarkable anniversary dates in 2021 in Scotland's history
750 years ago - 1266 AD - Norway ceded Hebrides to Scotland in Treaty of Perth
725 years ago - 1296 AD - English defeated Scots at Battle of Dunbar;
England annexed Scotland;
Scottish coronation stone "Stone of Destiny" moved to England
715 years ago - 1306 AD - King Robert I ("The Bruce") crowned
650 years ago - 1371 AD - Robert II became first Scottish Stewart King
600 years ago - 1421 AD - French and Scottish troops defeated English at Anjou, France
525 years ago - 1496 AD - James IV raided Northumberland
460 years ago - 1561 AD - Mary Queen of Scots left France, returned to Scotland
455 years ago - 1566 AD - King James VI born
435 years ago - 1586 AD - Mary Queen of Scots, arrested, tried for treason in plot to kill
Queen Elizabeth of England
415 years ago - 1606 AD - England, Wales, Scotland adopted Union flag
375 years ago - 1646 AD - Charles I surrendered to Covenanters and was imprisoned
355 years ago - 1666 AD - King's army defeated Covenanters at Battle of Rullion Green
295 years ago - 1726 AD - First railway opened between Edinburgh and Dalkeith
190 years ago - 1831 AD - major outbreak of cholera in Scotland
175 years ago - 1846 AD - Caledonian Canal between Inverness and Fort William opened;
10-year Highland potato famine began;
Corn Law repealed
120 years ago - 1901 AD - Queen Victoria died
80 years ago - 1941 AD - Shipyards at Clydeside bombed by Luftwaffe, 1,000 killed
50 years ago - 1971 AD - Stadium collapse in Glasgow killed 66 football fans;
decimal currency introduced
25 years ago - 1996 AD - Gunman murdered 16 school children and teacher in Dunblane;
Stone of Destiny returned, installed in Edinburgh Castle;
cloned lamb (named Dolly), born in Edinburgh
15 years ago - 2006 AD - Smoking ban in all public places took effect
5 years ago - 2016 AD - Great-Britain voted for a Brexit, leaving the European Union,
large majority of Scotland wanted to remain in the EU.
“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.” -
Voltaire
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