1820
Andrew Hardie, executed.
Scotland
Andrew Hardie was a Scottish weaver and one of the leaders of the Radical War, a political protest and uprising that took place in Scotland in 1820. The Radical War was part of a …
Celtic history archive
Scotland
1822
Sir Henry Raeburn, died
Scotland
Sir Henry Raeburn RA RSA FRSE( (/ˈreɪbərn/; )4 March 1756 – 8 July 1823) was a Scottish portrait painter. He served as Portrait Painter to King George IV in Scotland. Raeburn had …
1824
George MacDonald, Scottish novelist poet creator of childrens fairy stories born
Scotland
George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister, was born on December 10, 1824, in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, …
1824
Edinburghs Great Fire began destroying High Street, Parliament Square and the Tron Kirk
Scotland
On November 15, 1824, a devastating fire occurred in the Old Town of Edinburgh and is considered one of the most destructive fires in the city’s history. The fire broke out …
1825
Novelist R.M. Ballantyne, who wrote 90 books, the best known of which was The Coral Island, was born in Edinburgh.
Scotland
Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction, who wrote more than a hundred books. He was also an accomplished artist: he …
1827
Foundation is laid for the George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Scotland
The foundation for the George IV Bridge in Edinburgh was laid in 1827. However, the construction faced significant delays and was not completed until 1836, primarily due to a lack …
1832
The Bad Day
Scotland
The sixareen or sixern (Old Norse: sexæringr; Norwegian: seksring meaning “six-oared”) is a traditional fishing boat used around the Shetland Islands. It is a …
1835
Andrew Carnegie, Steel magnate and philanthropist, born in Dunfermline Scotland
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie, the renowned steel magnate, American industrialist and philanthropist, was born in Dunfermline, Scotland. He was born on November 25, 1835 to Margaret Morrison …
1835
James Hogg, poet, died in Ettrick
Scotland
James Hogg, the Scottish poet and writer known as the Ettrick Shepherd, died on November 21, 1835. Ettrick is a village in the Scottish Borders, and Hogg spent much of his life in …
1836
John Loudon McAdam Scottish engineer who developed the macadam road died
Scotland
John Loudon McAdam (23 September 1756 – 26 November 1836) was a Scottish civil engineer and road-builder. McAdam was born in Ayr, Scotland. He was the youngest of ten children and …
1836
North of Scotland Bank
Scotland
North of Scotland Bank founded in Aberdeen. It is now part of the Clydesdale Bank.
1838
The 703-ton Sirius, the 1st ship to cross the Atlantic entirely under steam arrives in NY
Scotland
SS Sirius was a wooden-hulled sidewheel steamship built in 1837 by Robert Menzies & Sons of Leith, Scotland for the London-Cork route operated by the Saint George Steam Packet …