October 15

October 15, 1943

Poet William Souter died in Perth.

October 15, 1928

Voting age for women reduced from, 30 to, 21, the same as for men.

October 15, 1902

Edinburghs Balmoral Hotel opened its doors for the first time.

October 15, 1880

Dr Marie Stopes, founder of first modern birth control clinic, born Edinburgh.

October 15, 1686

Allan Ramsay, poet, father of Allan Ramsay the painter, is born

October 15, 1582

Pope Gregory reforms the calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45BCE