Browse all events for July 01.
Scottish Parliament on The Mound, Edinburgh
The original Parliament of Scotland was the national legislature of the independent Kingdom of Scotland, and existed from the early 13th century until the Kingdom of Scotland merged with the Kingdom of England under the Acts of Union 1707 to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Birth of Craig Brown
James Craig Brown CBE (born 1 July 1940) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. After his playing career with Rangers, Dundee and Falkirk was curtailed by a series of knee injuries, Brown entered management with Clyde in 1977. Brown then coached various Scotland youth teams until he was appointed Scotland manager in 1993. .
999 Emergency Phone
The, 999 emergency telephone service came into operation for police, fire, ambulance and coastguards.
The Somme offensive begins
The Somme offensive begins. The 36th (Ulster) Division suffers heavy casualties
Birth of singer Cavan O’Connor
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.
Thomas Francis Meagher Dies
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 Brigadier General during the U.S. Civil War.
North of Scotland Bank
North of Scotland Bank founded in Aberdeen. It is now part of the Clydesdale Bank.
The Highland Dress Proscription Act Repealed
The Highland Dress Proscription Act Repealed, thus allowing again the wearing of tartan and the carrying of weapons (banned as a result of the, 1745 Uprising in support of Bonnie Prince Charlie).
William III Statue Inauguration
A public holiday is proclaimed for the inauguration of a statue of William III at College Green, Dublin