Aberdeen

city in Scotland, United Kingdom

23 dated entries naming Aberdeen, drawn from 22 separate years between 1179 CE and 1943 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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12th century

1179King William I (the Lion) establishes two castles at the Beauly Firth and the Cromarty Firth in northern Scotland. On his return, the city of Aberdeen is chartered by Wiliam.source

14th century

1308The harrying of Buchan takes places as Scottish forces under Edward Bruce devastate the lands of John Comyn, and his supporters following the victory at Inverurie. Meanwhile, Robert the Bruce takes Aberdeen, conquers Galloway and threatens northern Scotland.source
1336July 21–22 – Second War of Scottish Independence: Aberdeen, Scotland is burned by the English.source

16th century

1571November 20 – Clan Gordon defeats Clan Forbes in the Battle of Craibstone, fought near Aberdeen in Scotland. Clan Forbes sustains 300 deaths and 200 men are taken prisoner out of its original contingent of 900, while Clan Gordon suffers 200 deaths of its 800 men.source
1593Marischal College is founded in Aberdeen by George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal.source

18th century

176613 June – two soldiers and a civilian found guilty in Aberdeen of theft during an earlier meal riot in Banff are rescued from custody by a mob.source
17671 January – The Banking Company in Aberdeen, a co-partnery, opens for business.source
1780Royal Aberdeen Golf Club founded as the 'Society of Golfers at Aberdeen'.source
178414 November – Samuel Seabury is consecrated at the house of John Skinner, coadjutor bishop of Aberdeen, as first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut (his native state), the first bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States.source
1800August – the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot is first mustered by William Wemyss at Strathnaver; in September they are sent from Fort George via Aberdeen to Guernsey and in October formally gazetted into the British Army.source

19th century

1801Chivas Brothers open a grocery store in Aberdeen which will blend Chivas Regal whisky.source
18014 June – Soldiers of the Ross and Cromarty Rangers fire on a mob in Aberdeen celebrating the King's birthday, killing two.source
18131 April – whaler Oscar wrecked off Aberdeen with the loss of 44 lives.source
181613 August – An earthquake in Aberdeen is the strongest ever in Scotland.source
18361 July – North of Scotland Bank (a constituent of Clydesdale Bank) established in Aberdeen by Alexander Anderson and others.source
1837The first electric locomotive built is a miniature battery locomotive constructed by chemist Robert Davidson of Aberdeen in Scotland, and powered by galvanic cells (batteries).source
184318 May – the Disruption of the Church of Scotland takes place. Construction of the Triple Kirks in Aberdeen begins.source
1845October – Aberdeen stock exchange formedsource
1856November – James Clerk Maxwell takes up an appointment as Professor of Natural Philosophy at Marischal College, Aberdeen.source
186313 October – the Provostship of Aberdeen is elevated to Lord Provost.source
186819 August – the clipper Thermopylae is launched at Walter Hood & Company's Aberdeen shipyard for George Thompson's Aberdeen Line.source

20th century

19171 May – Imperial German Navy Zeppelins L 43 and L 45 conduct reconnaissance patrols over the North Sea off the coast of Scotland, above the Firth of Forth and Aberdeen, respectively.source
1943April 21 – Aberdeen, Scotland, experiences its worst bombing, with 125 people killed.source