1866 in Scotland
1866 in Scotland |
Years |
1864 | 1865 | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 |
Events from 1866 in Scotland
Incumbents
Events
- 19 May - The first part of the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art, a predecessor of the National Museum of Scotland, is opened.[1]
- 16 September - Willie Park wins his third Open Championship, at Prestwick Golf Club.[2]
- 17 October - Ballater railway station opens to the public as the terminus of the Deeside Railway; on 20 & 24 September the Prince and Princess of Wales were able to use the station.
- City of Glasgow Improvements Act provides for urban renewal.
- The Denholm Group is established by John Denholm of Greenock as a shipping agency.
- The Oban Times begins publication as a weekly newspaper.
Births
- 5 February - Arthur Keith, anatomist and anthropologist (died 1955)
- 6 June - John Stirling-Maxwell, Conservative politician and philanthropist (died 1956)
- 12 October - Ramsay MacDonald, first Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1937)
- 30 November - Robert Broom, paleontologist (died 1951 in South Africa)
- Archie Simpson, golfer and course designer (died 1955 in the United States)
Deaths
- 29 June - George Thomson, shipbuilder (born 1815)
- 10 September - Charles Maclaren, journalist and geologist, co-founder of The Scotsman newspaper (born 1782)
- 24 December - Robert Dick, natural historian (born 1811)
The Arts
- David Octavius Hill's painting The First General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, Signing the Act of Separation and Deed of Demission at Tanfield, Edinburgh 23 May 1843 is completed.
See also
References
- ↑ "Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art: Opening by Prince Alfred". The Times (25503) (London). 1866-05-21. p. 10.
- ↑ "Prestwick - 1866". www.theopen.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
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