On this day 13 March

New beginnings...

The best thing to come out of Scotland (apart from Colin Hendry’s hairdo)…

 

As far as landmark days in Scottish history go, today shares the same cultural significance as the day when Tennants Scottish Lager and deep-fried Mars Bars were both introduced. Exactly 141 years ago, representatives from eight Scottish clubs met in a swanky Glaswegian hotel to have a wee chat about the country’s footballing state of affairs. Several whiskies, a feast of Haggis and a sideplate of stereotypes later, and the Scottish FA was formed.

Remember the shoddy rule that was supposed to inject more excitement into football? Yes, the Golden Goal. Well, on this day in 1993, the first Golden Goal in history was scored by Australia’s Anthony Carbone in a 2-1 victory against Uruguay in the Quarter Final of the Under-21 World Cup. Good riddance to old rubbish we say. Elsewhere in the world, the first professional striptease took place at Divan Fayonau Music Hall in Paris on this day in 1894. And the driving test as we know it today was voluntarily introduced to Britain’s road, making life safer, though ridiculously more expensive for us all.

And we say Razak Pimpong! as they say in Ghana to protective glasses-wearing, Dutch maestro Edgar Davids (35), Italian great Bruno Conti (53), Disney legend Donald Duck (78) and rapper Common (36).