July 23, 1745
Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Severino Maria Stuart (December 31, 1720 - January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie …
July 23, 1637
Janet “Jenny” Geddes (c. 1600 – c. 1660) was a Scottish market-trader in Edinburgh who is alleged to have thrown a stool at the head of the minister in St Giles’ Cathedral in …
July 24, 2002
The Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park became fully operational on 19 July 2002 and was officially opened by Princess Anne on 24 July 2002.
July 24, 1976
David Andrew Wilkie MBE (born 8 March 1954) is a Scottish former competitive swimmer who was Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion in the 1970s.
July 24, 1909
Geoffrey Henry Cecil Bing (24 July 1909 – 24 April 1977) was a British barrister and politician who served as the Labour Member of Parliament for Hornchurch from 1945 to 1955.
July 24, 1878
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (; 24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published under the name Lord …
July 24, 1750
John Philpot Curran (24 July 1750 – 14 October 1817) was an Irish orator, politician, wit, lawyer and judge, who held the office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland.
July 24, 1567
Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart or Stewart) (December 8, 1542 – February 08, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was the ruler of Scotland from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567.
July 24, 1411
The Battle of Harlaw (Scottish Gaelic: Cath Gairbheach) was a Scottish clan battle fought on 24 July 1411 just north of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire.
July 24, 1294
In 1282 Thomas succeeded to the barony of Desmond, in Munster, southwest Ireland.
July 24, 1261
The Battle of Callann was fought in August 1261 between the Hiberno-Normans, under John FitzGerald, and three Gaelic clans: MacCarthy, who held the Kingdom of Desmond, under Fínghin Mac Carthaigh, …
July 25th
Guinness St. James Gate Since mediaeval times, Dubliners held an annual drinking festival in the Saint’s honor.
