History

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

Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, died
Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, died Sir Alexander Fleming (August 06, 1881 – March 11, 1955) was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. He discovered the enzyme lysozyme and isolated the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium notatum, for which he shared a Nobel Prize. …

Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, born
Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, born …

Petrol rationing, introduced during WW2, was ended.
Petrol rationing, introduced during WW2, was ended. …