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From: "John A Hansen" <>
Subject: [Clan ARMSTRONG] Important Week in Scottish History
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 18:06:49 -0800

Dear All:

Interesting that so many significant Scottish
Historical Events occurred this week of March

John A Hansen


This Week in History
March 17 1328 - Treaty of Edinburgh between King Robert I and Edward III
which recognised Scotland's independence, ending 30 years of
war.
March 17 1473 - King James IV born.
March 17 1984 - Scotland won Rugby "Grand Slam" at Murrayfield - the first
time in 59 years.
March 18 1857 - William Henry Playfair, architect, died.
March 19 1286 - King Alexander III died at Kinghorn in Fife.
March 19 1721 - Novelist Tobias Smollett born.
March 19 1813 - David Livingstone, missionary and explorer, born Blantyre.
March 20 1141 - King Malcolm IV born.
March 20 1729 - John Law, financier and founder of New Orleans, died aged
about 57.
March 21 1993 - Pope John Paul sanctifies John Duns Scotus, philosopher,
theologian (but the first "dunce").
March 22 1727 - Neil Gow, first of a famous family of Fiddle players and
composers, born Strathearn, Ross & Cromarty.
March 23 1848 - First Scottish settlers arrive Dunedin, New Zealand.
March 24 1603 - Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland on the death of
Queen Elizabeth I and the succession of King James VI of
Scotland.

Scottie
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