Princess Mary Stuart succeeded her father James V and became Queen Mary I of Scotland at just six days old.
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The leader in Scotland's fight for independence, William Wallace, was captured and later trialed and executed in London.
Mary Queen of Scots married Francis Dauphin of France.
The galaxy Centaurus A was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop.
Sixteen primary school children and one teacher were killed in a mass shooting in Dunblane, Scotland.
Robert Stewart ascended to the Scottish throne, marking the beginning of the House of Stewart.
