Scotland

King Malcolm III (Canmore), last of the Celtic kings was killed at the Battle of Alnwick

Malcolm III, (c. 1031–13 November 1093) also known as Malcolm Canmore, or “Canmore” (Gaelic ceann mòr, literally ‘big head’, understood as ‘great chief’). He was King of Scotland from 1058 to 1093.

Kenneth MacAlpin, King of Dalriada and the Picts, died at Forteviot

Death of St Giles, patron saint of Edinburgh (and Elgin).

Battle of Nechtansmere, Northumbrian invasion of Scotland defeated by Pictish King Bruide

The Battle of Dunnichen (Welsh Linn garan) or Battle of Nechtansmere was fought between the Picts and Northumbrians on May 20, 685, near Forfar, Angus. It ended in a decisive Pictish victory and severely weakened Northumbrias power in northern Britain.

Battle of Dunnichen, the Picts stopped the advance northwards of the Angles of Northumbria

St. Nathalan, died

Death of St. Nathalan, a hermit and the bishop of Tullicht, was best known for his miracles.

St. Kentigern, patron saint of Glasgow, died

Death of St Kentigern (or Mungo), patron saint of Glasgow.

St. Columcille, Irish bard and monk honored in all the Celtic lands, born

Saint Columba (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is today Scotland at the start of the Hiberno-Scottish mission.

St. Andrew's Day Patron Saint of Scotland

St. Andrew’s Day is celebrated as the feast day of Saint Andrew, who is the patron saint of Scotland. The day is observed on November 30th each year. Saint Andrew is also the patron saint of other countries, including Greece, Russia, and Barbados, among others.