1567: Mary Stuart's estranged husband, Lord Darnley, is killed by a suspicious explosion in Edinburgh.
1763: The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years War - the first truly 'global' war - between Britain and France.
1906: The Royal Navy launches the first 'Dreadnought' battleship, setting warship design for the next 50 years.
1763: The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years War - the first truly 'global' war - between Britain and France.
1906: The Royal Navy launches the first 'Dreadnought' battleship, setting warship design for the next 50 years.