February 10

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

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

Sir William Howard Russell, Dublin born journalist, died

Richard Piggott is exposed as forger of Times Phoenix Park letters

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

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

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

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

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

Lord Darnley, husband of Mary Queen of Scots, assassinated

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

Robert the Bruce murdered Red Comyn

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