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1725: Glasgow occupied by General Wade's army; protests and street violence against liquor tax; 1726: Daniel Defoe describes Glasgow as "The cleanest and best-built city in Britain"; 50 ships a year sail to America; 1729: The Glasgow Journal newspaper is published; 1730: The Glasgow Linen Society is formed; 1735: The city's ship-owners own 67 ships
In 1451, the University of Glasgow was founded by papal bull and established in religious buildings in the precincts of Glasgow Cathedral. By the start of the 16th century, Glasgow had become an important religious and academic city and by the 17th century the university had moved from the cathedral precincts to its own building in the High Street.
Shinty The history of Shinty as a non-standardised sport pre-dates Scotland the Nation. The rules were standardised in the 19th century by Archibald Chisholm [132] Rugby sevens: Ned Haig and David Sanderson (1883) [133] The Dugout was invented by Aberdeen FC Coach Donald Colman in the 1920s; The world's first Robot Olympics which took place in ...
1652: 17 June – A large fire breaks out in Glasgow, which destroys around a third of the city and leaves approximately 1,000 families homeless. [7] 1653: 16 December – Cromwell is made Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland. [8] 1654:
Glasgow (Parliament of Scotland constituency) Glasgow (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway; Glasgow Corporation Water Works; Glasgow Garden Festival; Glasgow International Exhibition (1901) Glasgow Literary Society; Glasgow Magdalene Institution; Glasgow Police Act 1800; Glasgow razor gangs; Glasgow Salvage Corps
Glasgow Cathedral (St Kentigern's, begun 1123) consecrated in the presence of David I. 1153: Somerled sacks Glasgow and its vicinity. 1156: Somerled defeats the Norse King of Mann and the Isles, establishing his own semi-independent rule as ri Innse Gall-King of the Hebrides. 1164: Somerled is defeated by Malcolm IV in the Battle of Renfrew. 1174
Timeline of Glasgow history; T. Timeline of prehistoric Scotland This page was last edited on 4 March 2018, at 17:02 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. Flag of Glasgow City Council Coat of arms of Glasgow City Council
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