History

The Stone of Destiny, stolen on Christmas Day, was returned to Westminster Abbey
The Stone of Destiny, stolen on Christmas Day, was returned to Westminster Abbey The Stone of Scone, (pronounced scoon) also commonly known as the Stone of Destiny or the Coronation Stone (though the former name sometimes refers to Lia Fáil) is a block of sandstone historically kept at the now-ruined abbey in Scone, near Perth, Scotland. It was used for centuries in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland, the monarchs of England, and, more recently, British monarchs. Other names by which it has sometimes been known include Jacobs Pillow Stone, Jacobs Pillar Stone, and the Tanist Stone. …

The cartoon character Dennis the Menace appeared for the first time in the Beano comic.
The cartoon character Dennis the Menace appeared for the first time in the Beano comic. Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (originally titled Dennis the Menace and currently titled Dennis and Gnasher) is a long-running comic strip in the British children’s comic The Beano, published by DC Thomson, of Dundee, Scotland. The comic stars a boy named Dennis the Menace and his dog, an “Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound” named Gnasher. …

Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, died
Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, died Sir Alexander Fleming (August 06, 1881 – March 11, 1955) was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. He discovered the enzyme lysozyme and isolated the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium notatum, for which he shared a Nobel Prize. …

Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, born
Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, born …

Petrol rationing, introduced during WW2, was ended.
Petrol rationing, introduced during WW2, was ended. …

The actor Robbie Coltrane was born.
The actor Robbie Coltrane was born. Anthony Robert McMillan OBE (30 March 1950 – 14 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series. He was appointed an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. In 1990, Coltrane received the Evening Standard British Film Award – Peter Sellers Award for Comedy. In 2011, he was honoured for his “outstanding contribution” to film at the British Academy Scotland Awards. …

Dylan Marlais Thomas Welsh poet died
Dylan Marlais Thomas Welsh poet died Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems “Do not go gentle into that good night” and “And death shall have no dominion”, as well as the “play for voices” Under Milk Wood. He also wrote stories and radio broadcasts such as A Child’s Christmas in Wales and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. …

Edith Oenone Somerville, Irish novelist, dies in Castletownshend, Co. Cork.In her late twenties, she meets her second cousin Violet Florence Martin who writes under the pseudonym Martin Ross. They become lifelong companions and literary partners, collabor
Edith Oenone Somerville, Irish novelist, dies in Castletownshend, Co. Cork.In her late twenties, she meets her second cousin Violet Florence Martin who writes under the pseudonym Martin Ross. They become lifelong companions and literary partners, collabor …

The British Government recognizes the Republic of Ireland
The British Government recognizes the Republic of Ireland …

Ireland declared a full republic and withdrawn from British Commonwealth.
Ireland declared a full republic and withdrawn from British Commonwealth. The Republic of Ireland Act was an enactment of Oireachtas Éireann passed in 1948, which came into force on April 18, 1949 and which declared that the official description of Ireland was to be the Republic of Ireland (Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann) . It officially made Ireland a republic and marked its exit from the Commonwealth. The Republic of Ireland is the official description of the sovereign state which covers approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland. The remaining sixth of the island of Ireland is known as Northern Ireland and is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and ……