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1 |
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May |
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1690 |
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Battle
of
the
Haughs
of
Cromdale.
Jacobite
Clansmen
under
Colonel
Cannon
defeated
by
Government
Forces
under
Sir
Thomas
Livingstone.
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1 |
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May |
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1707 |
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Act
of
Union
brought
together
Scotland
and
England
under
a
united
Parliament
at
Westminster.
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2 |
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May |
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1558 |
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Mary
Queen
of
Scots
escaped
from
Loch
Leven
Castle.
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3 |
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May |
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1679 |
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Archishop
James
Sharp
killed
on
Magus
Muir
near
St
Andrews.
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3 |
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May |
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1768 |
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Charles
Tennant,
chemist,
discoverer
of
bleaching
powder
and
industrialist,
born
in
Alloway.
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3 |
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May |
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1860 |
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John
Scott
Haldane,
physiologist,
born.
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4 |
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May |
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1799 |
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Major
General
Sir
David
Baird
led
the
final
assault
against
Tipu
Sultan
capturing
Seringapatam.
He
was
Sir
John
Moore's
second
in
command
at
Corunna.
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5 |
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May |
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1646 |
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Charles
I
surrendered
to
Scottish
Covenanters
besieging
Newark.
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6 |
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May |
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1870 |
|
Sir
James
Young
Simpson,
who
introduced
the
use
of
chloroform
in
childbirth,
died.
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7 |
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May |
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1711 |
|
David
Hume
one
of
the
most
important
figures
in
Western
Philosophy
and
the
Scottish
Enlightenment,
born
in
Edinburgh.
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7 |
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May |
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1890 |
|
James
Nasmyth,
engineer
and
inventor
and
builder
of
the
first
steam
hammer,
died.
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8 |
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May |
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1854 |
|
Captain
Robert
Barclay
Allardice,
the
famous
exponent
of
"pedestrianism",
precursor
to
race
walking,
died.
6th
Laird
of
Ury,
commissioned
in
the
23rd
Regiment
of
Foot
he
was
ADC
to
the
Marquis
of
Huntly
in
the
ill-fated
Walcheren
Expedition
in
1809.
The
Celebrated
Captain
Barclay:
Sport,
Money
and
Fame
in
Regency
Britain,
Peter
Radford
ISBN
0747272220
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8 |
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May |
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1945 |
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VE
(Victory
in
Europe)
Day.
On
May
7
1945,
General
Jodl
signed
with the Allies for
the
unconditional
surrender
of
German
forces
on
all
fronts,
which
was
to
take
effect
on
8
May
at
1101
hrs.
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9 |
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May |
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1645 |
|
The
Marquis
of
Montrose's
Forces
defeated
Covenanters
at
Auldearn,
near
Nairn,
remembered
in
verses
of
the
song
"The
Haughs
of
Cromdale",
which
was
actually
45
years
later.
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9 |
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May |
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1860 |
|
J
M
Barrie,
the
Scottish
playwright
and
novelist,
born.
Mainly
remembered
today
for
"Peter
Pan"
his
works
include
"A
Window
in
Thrums"
and
the
"The
Admirable
Crichton".
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9 |
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May |
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1909 |
|
Robert
Garioch,
poet
and
translator
who
wrote
mainly
in
the
Scots
language,
born.
He
died
on
26th
April
1981.
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10 |
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May |
|
1307 |
|
Robert
the
Bruce
defeats
the
English
Army
at
the
Battle
of
Loudon
Hill.
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10 |
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May |
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1941 |
|
Hitler's
Deputy,
Rudolf
Hess,
parachuted
into
Scotland
surrendered
to
farmer
David
McLean,
and
asks
to
see
the
Duke
of
Hamilton.
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11 |
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May |
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1672 |
|
Charles
Seton,
2nd
Earl
of
Dunfermline
died.
A
devoted
Royalist
he
left
the
country
after
the
execution
of
Charles
I
and
returned
with
Charles
II.
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11 |
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May |
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1685 |
|
Covenanter
Martyrs
Margaret
Lauchlane,
or
McLachlan,
and
Margaret
Wilson
drowned
in
the
Solway
Firth
after
refusing
to
acknowledge
Charles
II's
authority
on
religious
matters.
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12 |
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May |
|
1999 |
|
The
Scottish
Parliament
which
adjourned
on
25th
March
1707
reconvened.
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13 |
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May |
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1568 |
|
Mary
Queen
of
Scots
defeated
by
Regent
Moray
at
the
Battle
of
Langside..
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14 |
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May |
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1689 |
|
Cameronians
,
(Scottish
Rifles),
formed.
Their
first
Commanding
Officer
was
William
Cleland,
who
would
be
killed
weeks
later
at
the
Battle
of
Dunkeld,
21st
August,
and
their
Colonel,
was
the
Earl
of
Angus.
The
Regiment
chose
disbandment
rather
than
merger,
in
1967.
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14 |
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May |
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1752 |
|
The
Appin
Murder.
Colin
Campbell
of
Glenure
"The
Red
Fox"
shot,
allegedly
by
Alan
Breck
Stewart
(of
"Kidnapped"
fame).
James
Stewart
was
later
found
guilty
and
hanged,
despite
a
lack
of
evidence.
In
2001
a
descendant
of
the
Stewarts
of
Appin,
89-year-old
Anda
Penman,
identified
young
Donald
Stewart
of
Ballachulish
as
the
real
killer,
a
secret
that
was
passed
on
by
word
of
mouth
through
generations
of
the
Appin
Stewarts.
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15 |
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May |
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1567 |
|
 
Mary
Queen
of
Scots
married
the
James
Hepburn,
Duke
of
Orkney,
4th
Earl
of
Bothwell
at
Holyrood.
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16 |
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May |
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1568 |
|
Mary
Queen
of
Scots
crossed
the
River
Solway
into
exile
landing
at
Workington.
She
spent
her
first
night
at
Workington
Hall
owned
by
a
friend
of
Lord
Herries.
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17 |
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May |
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Norway's
Constitution
Day
is
celebrated
each
year
in
Kirkwall,
Orkney with a procession to the Norwegian built cathedral. It is also
celebrated in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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17 |
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May |
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1810 |
|
Robert
Tannahill,
poet,
died
in
Paisley.
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17 |
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May |
|
1870 |
|
David
Octavius
Hill,
photographer,
died,
Newington,
Edinburgh.
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18 |
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May |
|
1313 |
|
Robert
the
Bruce
invaded
the
Isle
of
Man.
See
also
pp
056-059
-
Manx
Soc
vol
15
ANTIQUITATES
MANNIAE
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18 |
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May |
|
1843 |
|
Formation
of
the
Free
Church
of
Scotland.
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19 |
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May |
|
1795 |
|
James
Boswell,
biographer
of
Samuel
Johnson,
died.
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20 |
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May |
|
685 |
|
Battle
of
Nechtansmere,
south
of
Forfar
in
Angus,
Picts,
under
Bridei
son
of
Bili,
defeat
the
Angles
effectively
halting
their
northern
progress.
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20 |
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May |
|
1303 |
|
France
and
England
conclude
peace
allowing
Edward
I
to
turn
his
attentions
to
Scotland.
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20 |
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May |
|
1469 |
|
Christian
I
of
Denmark,
Norway
and
Sweden,
having
raised
only
2,000
of
the
10,000
florins
of
the
dowry
for
the
marriage
of
his
daughter
Margaret
to
James
III
and
due
before
her
departure,
pledged
Shetland
for
the
remaining
8,000.
(Other
sources
say
28th
May)
Reference:
A
Source
Book
of
Scottish
History:
1424
to
1567,
William
Croft
Dickinson,
p
57
Scottish
historical
documents,
Gordon
Donaldson
p.
86
Shetland
-
Shetlopedia
-
The
Shetland
Encyclopaedia
The
Annexation
of
the
earldom
of
Orkney
and
lordship
of
Shetland
to
the
Crown,
20th
February
1472
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20 |
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May |
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1747 |
|
James
Lind
began
experimenting
with
citrus
fruits
as
a
preventive
measure
for
scurvy,
a
condition
which
affected
sailors
on
long
voyages.
The
lime
juice
issued
subsequently
to
the
Royal
Navy
gave
rise
to
the
term
"limey",
particularly
in
North
America.
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21 |
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May |
|
1424 |
|
James
I
crowned
at
Scone.
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21 |
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May |
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1650 |
|
The
Marquis
of
Montrose,
having
been
betrayed
at
Ardvreck
Castle
by
MacLeod
of
Assynt,
after
the
Battle
of
Carbisdale,
was
hanged
at
the
Mercat
Cross
in
Edinburgh.
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21 |
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May |
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1940: |
|
Prints
are
obtainable
from
the
artist,
David
Rowlands
www.davidrowlands.co.uk
1st
Battalion,
The
Cameron
Highlanders
in
action
at
the
Escaut
Canal.
The
Camerons
were
the
last
Scottish
Regiment
to
fight
in
kilts.
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22 |
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May |
|
1859 |
|
Birth
of
Sir
Arthur
Conan
Doyle
in
Edinburgh.
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22 |
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May |
|
1915 |
|
214
members
of
the
7th
Battalion,
The
Royal
Scots
were
killed
en
route
to
Gallipoli
when
their
train
crashed
into
carriages
of
a
local
train,
and
then
the
northbound
express
collided
with
the
wreckage
at
Quintinshill.
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23 |
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May |
|
1308 |
|
The
date
is
uncertain
but
the
700th
Anniversary
of
Robert
the
Bruce's
defeat
of
the
Earl
of
Buchan
at
the
Battle
of
Inverurie,
otherwise
known
as
the
Battle
of
Barra
was
celebrated
locally
on
this
date
in
2008.
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24 |
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May |
|
1616 |
|
John
Maitland,
Duke
of
Lauderdale,
Scottish
politician,
born.
He
was
Charles
II's
deputy
in
Scotland.
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24 |
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May |
|
1819 |
|
The
future
Queen
Victoria,
last
of
the
House
of
Hanover,
born.
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24 |
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May |
|
1852 |
|
Robert
Cunningham
Graham,
organiser
with
Keir
Hardie
of
the
Scottish
Labour
Party
born.
|
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25 |
|
May |
|
1660 |
|
Charles
II
returned
to
The
United
Kingdom,
and
the
date
became
known
as
Royal
Oak
Day.
|
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25 |
|
May |
|
1713 |
|
John
Stewart,
Earl
of
Bute
born.
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26 |
|
May |
|
1424 |
|
Act
of
Parliament
of
James
I
banning
football:
Item
that
it
is
statut
and
the
king
forbiddis
that
na
man
play
at
the
fut
ball
under
the
payne
of
xl.s
to
be
ratit
to
the
Lord
of
the
Land,
as
oft
as
he
be
taintit,
or
to
the
Schiref
of
the
land,
or
his
Ministers.
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27 |
|
May |
|
1532 |
|
College
of
Justice
(later
Court
of
Session)
established
by
James
V,
held
its
first
sederunt
in
Edinburgh.
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27 |
|
May |
|
1661 |
|
Archibald
Campbell,
Marquis
of
Argyll
and
Covenanter
beheaded
in
Edinburgh.
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26/27 |
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May |
|
1940 |
|
 
1st Battalion
The Royal Scots and 2nd Battalion The Royal Norfolk Regiment fight to hold the
La Bassée Canal Line protecting the corridor for the BEF to evacuate at Dunkirk
over the following few days Ordered to fight to the last man and
the last round (bullet), they did so. By the end of the fighting on 27th May nearly all the survivors were
wounded.
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28 |
|
May |
|
1546 |
|
David
Beaton
the
Archbishop
of
St
Andrews
was
murdered
by
leading
Protestants
avenging
the
execution
of
Protestant
Martyr,
George
Wishart.
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29 |
|
May |
|
1630 |
|
The
future
Charles
II
born.
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29 |
|
May |
|
1848 |
|
Sir
Thomas
Dick
Lauder,
author,
contributor
to
Blackwood's
and
Tait's
Edinburgh
magazines,
died.
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30 |
|
May |
|
1847 |
|
Thomas
Chalmers,
first
Moderator
of
the
Free
Church
of
Scotland
died.
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31 |
|
May |
|
1367 |
|
 
Robert
III
married
Annabel
Drummond.
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31 |
|
May |
|
1756 |
|
Dr
James
Currie,
biographer
of
Robert
Burns,
born.
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