Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from Perthshire that have shaped Britain and its peoples and affected its history. If you feel we have left something out please don't hesitate to let us know.
More dates from British history
On this day:
First True Canal in Britain Opens - 1761, Punch Magazine launches - 1841, Royal Family Adopts Windsor Name - 1917, Tsar Nicholas and Family Killed - 1918, Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act Gains Royal Assent - 2013
Famous historic dates from Perthshire
25th of March 1306 : Robert the Bruce Crowned King of Scotland
24th of July 1567 : Mary Queen of Scots abdicates
8th of June 1624 : Earthquake hits Perth
27th of July 1689 : Battle of Killiecrankie
21st of August 1689 : Battle of Dunkeld
7th of October 1922 : Biggest British Salmon Caught
13rd of March 1996 : The Dunblane Shootings
3rd of July 1996 : Parliament Returns Stone of Scone
Recommended Books:
A Picture of Britain |
Ashes Fever |
Coast |
Churchill |
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