Queen Mary is forced to abdicate

Other events that occured in July

• 01

  Convict championed by Arthur Conan Doyle is released
  Oscar Joseph Slater was convicted of a murder he probably didn't commit. His high-profile supporters included author Arthur Conan Doyle.

• 02

  The Scotland Act 1978 gains Royal Assent
  The Scotland Act 1978 laid the groundwork for a referendum on the creation of a Scottish Parliament in a vote held in 1979.

• 03

  Naval hero Admiral Adam Duncan is born in Dundee
  Admiral Adam Duncan was born in Dundee and joined the Royal Navy in his teens. He comprehensively defeated the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown.

• 04

  The Scottish National War Memorial is opened
  The Scottish War Memorial, which is the result of a decade of planning and building, sits at the highest point in Edinburgh Castle.