History

James Boswell's, Life of Johnson, published
James Boswell's, Life of Johnson, published …

St. Piran’s Day Patron Saint of Cornwall
St. Piran’s Day Patron Saint of Cornwall Saint Piran’s Day (Cornish: Gool Peran), or the Feast of Saint Piran, is the national day of Cornwall, held on 5 March every year. The day is named after one of the patron saints of Cornwall, Saint Piran, who is also the patron saint of tin miners. …
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England Glastonbury Thorn Day
England Glastonbury Thorn Day Glastonbury Abbey in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, now presents itself as traditionally the oldest above-ground Christian church in the world situated in the mystical land of Avalon by dating the founding of the community of monks at A.D. 63, the legendary visit of Joseph of Arimathea, who was supposed to have brought the Holy Grail and planted the Glastonbury Thorn. Even the skeptic finds much else to admire about Glastonburys evocative ruins and its splendid documented history. …

Handsel Monday, traditionally the day on which gifts were exchanged in Scotland
Handsel Monday, traditionally the day on which gifts were exchanged in Scotland “Handsel Monday” is a traditional Scottish term for the first Monday of the year. …

A gang of thieves steal £26.5 million worth of currency from the Northern Bank in Belfast, one of the largest bank robberies in British history
A gang of thieves steal £26.5 million worth of currency from the Northern Bank in Belfast, one of the largest bank robberies in British history On 20 December 2004, a total of £26.5 million in cash was stolen from the headquarters of Northern Bank on Donegall Square West in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Having taken family members of two bank officials hostage, an armed gang forced the workers to help them steal used and unused pound sterling banknotes. The money was loaded into a van and driven away in two trips. This was one of the largest bank robberies in the history of the United Kingdom. …

The replica famine ship, the Jeanie Johnston, arrives in Dublin after final fittings in Cork
The replica famine ship, the Jeanie Johnston, arrives in Dublin after final fittings in Cork Jeanie Johnston is a replica of a three masted barque that was originally built in Quebec, Canada, in 1847 by the Scottish-born shipbuilder John Munn. The replica Jeanie Johnston performs a number of functions: an ocean-going sail training vessel at sea and in port converts into a living history museum on 19th century emigration and, in the evenings, is used as a corporate event venue. …

The Listowel Races in Co. Kerry begin. For the first year in its history, which dates to 1858, it will be a seven-day meeting.
The Listowel Races in Co. Kerry begin. For the first year in its history, which dates to 1858, it will be a seven-day meeting. …

The Princess Royal formally opened the Loch Lomond
The Princess Royal formally opened the Loch Lomond 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. …

Jack McConnell elected First Minister of Scotland, succeeding Henry McLeish who had resigned
Jack McConnell elected First Minister of Scotland, succeeding Henry McLeish who had resigned Jack McConnell, a Scottish Labour politician, was elected as the First Minister of Scotland on November 22, 2001, succeeding Henry McLeish. This followed the resignation of Henry McLeish as the First Minister. …

Henry McLeish resigned as Scotlands First Minister
Henry McLeish resigned as Scotlands First Minister Henry McLeish served as the First Minister of Scotland from 2000 to 2001. His tenure as First Minister was relatively brief, and it was marked by political challenges, including controversies surrounding his financial affairs. …