Scotland

22 Feb 1997

The first cloned animal from an adult animal cell was announced.

Sixteen primary school children and one teacher were killed in a mass shooting in Dunblane, Scotland.

Scotsman John Logie Baird demonstrated the color television transmission in London for the first time.

Scottish inventor John Logie Baird changed the world of communication and entertainment forever when he demonstrated television for the first time.

The world's first black international football player, Andrew Watson, played his first of three matches in Scotland.

The world's first international soccer match took place.

The first-ever color photo was taken.

The galaxy Centaurus A was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.

Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford designed and completed The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

Scottish geologist James Hutton publicly read his theory on uniformitarianism for the first time at the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

The Acts of Union were passed, officially uniting England and Scotland as one country.

Scottish schoolmaster Dr. John Fian who had 'a pact with the devil,' was found guilty of witchcraft.

Mary Queen of Scots married Francis Dauphin of France.

Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.

Robert Stewart ascended to the Scottish throne, marking the beginning of the House of Stewart.

The Declaration of Arbroath was signed in Scotland to reaffirm the country's independence.

Scottish knight William Wallace was executed for treason by being hung, drawn, and quartered by order of King Edward I of England.

The leader in Scotland's fight for independence, William Wallace, was captured and later trialed and executed in London.

King Edward I of England fought the Scots to punish King John Balliol for not being an ally against France with England.