Home /calendar /july /July 02, 1971On July 02, 1971 in Celtic HistoryErskine bridge openedErskine Bridge over the River Clyde opened.Share : More From This Daycalendar 1908Dumfries reached a temperature of, 32.8CJuly 02, 1908calendar 1903Birth of Lord Home of the HirselJuly 02, 1903calendar 1874Isaac Butts Home Rule motion defeatedJuly 02, 1874calendar 1869Joshua Prine BornJuly 02, 1869calendar 1819Edward Vaughan Kenealy BornJuly 02, 1819calendar 1800The British Act of Union is passedJuly 02, 1800calendar 1798Rebels defeat small force of Yeomanry at Ballraheen HillJuly 02, 1798calendar 1790John Foster defeats William Brabazon PonsonbyJuly 02, 1790calendar 1745Bonnie Prince Charles sails for ScotlandJuly 02, 1745calendar 1645Battle of AlfordJuly 02, 1645calendar 1644Battle of Marston Moor VictoryJuly 02, 1644calendar 1266Treaty of PerthJuly 02, 1266