The Jacobite standard raised at Braemar
The Stuart banner was raised on 6 September 1715.
Richard Cavendish
Leon Trotsky assassinated in Mexico
The man born Lev Bronstein was attacked on August 20th, 1940. He died the following day.
Lister Pioneers Antiseptic Surgery in Glasgow
Joseph Lister's medical technique was first performed on August 12th, 1865.
The First Execution by Electric Chair
William Kemmler was killed on August 6th, 1890.
Mary, Queen of Scots marries in Edinburgh
Henry Stewart wed Mary on July 29th 1565.
Peter the Hermit dies in Flanders
A key figure in the First Crusade died on July 8th, 1115.
Serial killer Smith convicted
A notorious mass murderer was sentenced to death on July 1st 1915.
The premiere of Tristan und Isolde
Wagner's opera was first performed in Munich on June 10th, 1865.
James Gillray dies in London
The artist died on June 1st, 1815.
Genghis Khan takes Beijing
The great conqueror took the Chinese city on June 1st, 1215.