Eddie Large (born 25 June 1941) is the stage name of Edward Hugh McGinnis, a Scottish comedian. He is best known as a part of the double act Little and Large, with Syd Little. Birthplace: Glasgow, United Kingdom Victor Spinetti Dec. at 82 (1929-2012) An accomplished actor of stage...
Charlotte Lennox, née Ramsay (c. 1730 – 4 January 1804), was a Scottish author and poet, mostly remembered today as the author of The Female Quixote, and for her association with Samuel Johnson, Joshua Reynolds and Samuel Richardson. However, she had a long career in her own right, wr...
Believed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, Nessie is often described as a large, long-necked creature with humps rising above the water. The first modern sighting was reported in 1933, sparking international interest and a wave of expeditions and studies aimed at proving or ...
known for pursuing and killing exclusivelycriminalsas a teenager, between the age of 14 and 19, in particular an entiregangin response to the murder of hispregnantgirlfriend. Officially sentenced for 71 murders but claiming to have killed over 100 drug dealers, r**ists, and murderers, he serv...
11. The Ghost Ship of the Mary Celeste On Dec. 4, 1872, a British-American ship called The Mary Celeste was found abandoned and floating in the Atlantic ocean. It was found to be perfectly seaworthy and with its cargo fully intact, except for a lifeboat, which it appeared had been boar...
Four Scottish lochs are very deep, including Morar, Ness and Lomond. But not all lochs have monster legends; the lochs with pinewoods on their shores have the legends, but Loch Lomond -- the one with no pinewoods -- does not. Gaseous emissions and surfactants resulting from the decay of...
James Murray, a Scottish professional bantamweight boxer, achieved success in the ring by winning the BBBofC Scottish Area bantamweight title in November 1994. He defended his title once and had a professional record of 15 wins (5 by knockout) and 2 losses. Tragically, his career was cut sho...
A famous street in the Scottish city. Dates back to the city's medieval beginnings, and once connected the historic High Street to the Cowcaddens area. Also a common street name in towns and villages throughout England and Scotland. Page 17 Route 66 (Mother Road)• United States Icon ...
She played a guest role in the popular Scottish series Outlander in 2018 and continues to appear in popular movie and television productions. In the fall of 2021 she was on of the recipients of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. (2022) Kim Victoria Cattral Born August 21, ...
Glen Coe is a green and wild valley in the heart of the Scottish Highlands encircled by high mountains. Like many other Scottish sites, Glen Coe served many times as a filming location, such as for Braveheart, Harry Potter, or James Bond. But the area is also sadly known for the Glen ...