The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)

On this day

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1314: The Battle of Bannockbur­n took place near Stirling Castle. Robert the Bruce (of spider fame) inflicted a crushing defeat on Edward II of England. 1717: The Grand Lodge of English Freemasons was formed in London.

1825: William Henry Smith, English newsagent and bookseller, was born. He joined his father’s newsagent business and took full control in 1846, building WHSmith, the biggest chain of newsagents in Britain, before going into politics.

1859: Henri Dunant, a Swiss businessma­n travelling through Italy, saw the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino and was inspired to found the Internatio­nal Red Cross. 1878: St John Ambulance was formed.

1981: The bridge over the Humber Estuary opened to traffic. Its official opening by the Queen took place in July.

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