Today on Celtic History on

February 10th

Thu 10 Feb 1972

The uninhabited island of Rockall, in the Atlantic from the Western Isles, incorporated as part of Scotland

Sat 10 Feb 1912

Joseph Lister, pioneer of surgery and antiseptic at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow and Edinburgh Royal, died

Sun 10 Feb 1907

Sir William Howard Russell, Dublin born journalist, died

Sun 10 Feb 1889

Richard Piggott is exposed as forger of Times Phoenix Park letters

Mon 10 Feb 1868

David Brewster, scientist, inventor (including the kaleidoscope) died

Sat 10 Feb 1844

Daniel O'Connell is convicted of conspiracy, fined and sentenced to 12 months in prison

Mon 10 Feb 1794

The 4th Duke of Gordon was authorized to raise the Gordon Highlanders

Fri 10 Feb 1792

John Jones (Tegid) Welsh poet and scholar transcriber of the Mabinogion born

Wed 10 Feb 1723

Rev. John Witherspoon, President of Princeton College, signatory to the US Declaration of Independence, baptized

Fri 10 Feb 1567

Lord Darnley, husband of Mary Queen of Scots, assassinated

Sun 10 Feb 1495

A bull from Pope Alexander VI confirmed the foundation of Aberdeen University

Wed 10 Feb 1306

Robert the Bruce murdered Red Comyn