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Celtic History

On this day in Celtic history

November 08

On this day

November 8, 1308

John Duns Scotus, Scholar and Philosopher, Died

November 8, 1736

Allan Ramsay's First Regular Public Theatre in Scotland Opened in Carrubbers Close, Edinburgh

November 8, 1745

Charles Stuart Invades England at the Head of the Jacobite Army

November 8, 1847

Bram Stoker, Author of Dracula, Born in Dublin

November 8, 1887

Birth of Sir Arnold Bax, Composer, Writer and Hibernophile

November 8, 1891

Author Neil M Gunn, Born in Caithness Scotland

November 8, 2001

Henry McLeish Resigned as Scotlands First Minister