1892
James Keir Hardie wins Seat in Parliment
Scotland
James Keir Hardie, a pioneering Scottish socialist and trade unionist, won a seat in the British Parliament on July 6, 1892. He became the first independent Labour MP, representing …
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Scotland
1893
Keir Hardie founded Independent Labour Party
Scotland
James Keir Hardie, a prominent British socialist and labor leader, indeed played a significant role in the founding of the Independent Labour Party (ILP). The ILP was established …
1894
Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish author died
Scotland
Robert Louis Stevenson, the Scottish author, passed away on December 3, 1894, in Vailima, Samoa. He was born on November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Stevenson was a highly …
1895
Race to the North
Scotland
The Race to the North was the name given by the press to occasions in two summers of the late 19th century when British passenger trains belonging to different companies would …
1895
Scotlands first cremation at Glasgow's Western Necropolis.
Scotland
Western Necropolis is a cemetery complex in Glasgow, Scotland located to the north of the city centre. As well as the actual Western Necropolis cemetery established in 1882, it is …
1895
Coldest temperature ever recorded in Scotland, -27.2C at Braemar
Scotland
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Scotland was -27.2°C (-16.96°F), measured at Braemar in Aberdeenshire on January 10, 1982. Braemar is known for its cold temperatures, …
1897
Naomi Mitchison, Novelist and politician, born in Edinburgh
Scotland
Naomi Mitchison, Novelist and politician, born in Edinburgh. This November 1, 1897 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.
1898
William Soutar, poet, born in Perth
Scotland
William Soutar, poet, born in Perth. This April 28, 1898 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.
1904
Molly Keane, born
Scotland
Molly Keane (20 July 1904 – 22 April 1996), née Mary Nesta Skrine, and who also wrote as M. J. Farrell, was an Irish novelist and playwright. Keane loved Jane Austen, and like …
1905
Aviator Jim Mollinson who married Amy Johnson, was born in Glasgow.
Scotland
James Allan Mollison MBE (19 April 1905 – 30 October 1959) was a Scottish pioneer aviator who, flying solo or with his wife, Amy Johnson, set many records during the rapid …
1906
Henry Gray Graham, author of Social Life of Scotland in the 18th Century, died
Scotland
Henry Gray Graham, author of Social Life of Scotland in the 18th Century, died. This May 7, 1906 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Scotland.
1908
Dumfries reached a temperature of, 32.8C
Scotland
Dumfries reached a temperature of, 32.8C (91F), the highest recorded, so far.