Celtic history archive
Browse all events for July 01.
1505
Scotland
Seal granted by Edinburgh Town Council to the Incorporation of Barbers and Surgeons to practice their craft. The organization is now known as the Royal College of Surgeons of …
1543
Scotland
Treaty of Greenwich, between Henry VIII and Earl of Arran, Regent of Scotland, agreeing betrothal of Mary Queen of Scots (aged, 6 months) and Edward Prince of Wales (aged, 6 …
1681
England
Despite witnesses against him being discredited, Oliver Plunkett is hanged, drawn and quartered in London
1690
Scotland
Battle of the Boyne; the Jacobite forces (Irish, French, Germans and Walloons) are defeated by the Williamites (Irish, English, Dutch, Germans and Danes). The Williamite victory, …
1701
Scotland
A public holiday is proclaimed for the inauguration of a statue of William III at College Green, Dublin
1782
The Highland Dress Proscription Act Repealed, thus allowing again the wearing of tartan and the carrying of weapons (banned as a result of the, 1745 Uprising in support of Bonnie …
1836
Scotland
North of Scotland Bank founded in Aberdeen. It is now part of the Clydesdale Bank.
1867
Ireland
Thomas Francis Meagher aka: O’Meagher, or Meagher of the Sword (August 03, 1823 ? July 01, 1867) was an Irish revolutionary, who also served in the United States Army as a …
1899
Ireland
Cavan O’Connor, an Irish tenor who became a popular singer in Britain during the early to mid-20th century, was born on July 15, 1899, in Birr, County Offaly, Ireland. Early …
1916
France
The Somme offensive begins. The 36th (Ulster) Division suffers heavy casualties
1924
Ireland
Irish Free State Aer Corps is established. This July 1, 1924 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1937
England
The, 999 emergency telephone service came into operation for police, fire, ambulance and coastguards.