1899 in Scotland
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Years |
1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 |
See also |
1898-99 in Scottish football |
1899-00 in Scottish football |
Events from 1899 in Scotland
Incumbents
Events
- March - Supposed last duel in Scotland, fought with swords in the University of Glasgow over the appointment of a Rector, perhaps a student hoax.[1]
- 16 June - Penicuik House gutted by fire.
- July - Norman Heathcote climbs the St Kilda sea stack Stac Lee with his sister Evelyn.[2]
- 7 December - Flannan Isles Lighthouse first lit.
- 15 December - Glasgow School of Art opens its new building, the most notable work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.[3]
- 30 December - The Albion Motor Car Company is set up in Glasgow; and the first Argyll car is also produced this year.
- George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, presents Iona Abbey and other sacred sites of the island of Iona to the Iona Cathedral Trust (linked to the Church of Scotland).[4]
Births
- 24 June - Bruce Marshall, writer (died 1987 in France)
- 21 July - David Broadfoot, seaman awarded the George Cross for his role during the sinking of the MV Princess Victoria (died 1959)
- 8 October - Dorothy Donaldson Buchanan, civil engineer (died 1985 in England)
Deaths
- 6 June - Robert Wallace, classics teacher, minister, university professor, newspaper editor, barrister and Member of Parliament (born 1831)
- 14 September - William Watson, Baron Watson, former Lord Advocate (born 1827)
See also
References
- ↑ "Hit and myth: Was Scotland's last duel a joke?". The Scotsman. 2004-02-21. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ↑ Described in his book St Kilda (1900).
- ↑ "Congratulations to the Glasgow School of Art as they celebrate 100th anniversary of the Mackintosh Building". Museums Galleries Scotland. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 80–84. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
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