Scotland

University of Strathclyde was constituted in Glasgow, based on the Royal College of Science and Technology.

The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow was officially constituted as a university on August 1, 1964. It was formed from the Royal College of Science and Technology, which had a long history dating back to the early 19th century. The University of Strathclyde is known for its strong emphasis on technology and innovation, and it has grown to become one of the leading universities in the United Kingdom.

Icelandic gunboats fired live rounds at British fishing trawlers, many of them from Scottish ports, during the Cod War over fishing rights

Construction began on the Forth Road Bridge

Construction of the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland began on September 20, 1958

Bagpiper Pipe Major Willie MacLean, 5th Cameron (Lochiel) Highlanders, dies at Kilcreggan, Scotlandage 80

Bagpiper William MacLean (1876 – November 10, 1957) was born in Tobermory, Isle of Mull to Raasay parents.

A spectacular blaze at Bells Brae, Edinburgh

A spectacular blaze at Bells Brae, Edinburgh, destroyed the premises of one of Britain’s largest theatrical costumiers. The fire broke out suddenly and spread rapidly through the historic stone building, which housed an extensive collection of costumes, props, and stage accessories used by theatre companies across the UK. The costumiers had served generations of performers, supplying wardrobes for everything from Shakespearean productions to modern musicals. Firefighters battled the intense blaze for hours, but much of the unique inventory—some of it irreplaceable and dating back decades—was lost. The incident sent shockwaves through the UK theatre community, with numerous companies expressing concern over future productions. Investigations later focused on possible electrical faults, though the exact cause of the fire remained uncertain.

Royal yacht Britannia launched at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank.

Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954 until 1997. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than a million nautical miles around the world to more than 600 ports in 135 countries.

John Cobb killed when his boat crashed while attemptting a world water-speed record on Loch Ness

First television program broadcast in Scotland.

Television transmissions in Scotland first began on 14 March 1952 when Britain’s sole state broadcaster of the time, the BBC, started broadcasting from the transmitting station at Kirk o’Shotts using the 405-line television system.

The Stone of Destiny, stolen on Christmas Day, was returned to Westminster Abbey

The Stone of Scone, (pronounced scoon) also commonly known as the Stone of Destiny or the Coronation Stone (though the former name sometimes refers to Lia Fáil) is a block of sandstone historically kept at the now-ruined abbey in Scone, near Perth, Scotland. It was used for centuries in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland, the monarchs of England, and, more recently, British monarchs. Other names by which it has sometimes been known include Jacobs Pillow Stone, Jacobs Pillar Stone, and the Tanist Stone.

The cartoon character Dennis the Menace appeared for the first time in the Beano comic.

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher (originally titled Dennis the Menace and currently titled Dennis and Gnasher) is a long-running comic strip in the British children’s comic The Beano, published by DC Thomson, of Dundee, Scotland. The comic stars a boy named Dennis the Menace and his dog, an “Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound” named Gnasher.