Sun 11 Feb 1940

John Buchan, Author and politician, died in Canada

Thu 11 Feb 1926

Rioting greets the Abbey Theatre performance of Sean O'Caseys The Plough and the Stars

Mon 11 Feb 1895

Coldest temperature ever recorded in Scotland, -27.2C at Braemar

Wed 11 Feb 1874

Macvey Napier, a Scottish editor of Encyclopedia Brittanica, died

Thu 11 Feb 1858

The Miracle of Lourdes takes place

Tue 11 Feb 1800

William H. Fox Talbot, pioneering photographer, born

Fri 11 Feb 1774

Jacob Poolem antiquary, died in Growtown, Co. Wexford