Historical eventAugust 31460

James II of Scotland

James II of Scotland (pictured) was killed by an exploding cannon at Roxburgh Castle.

Everything on August 3Original source

In context

When
Sunday, August 3 1460566 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
15th century · 1460s
Calendar
Julian — as recorded at the time
Recorded from
Wikipedia “On this day” feed

Dates before 15 October 1582 are in the Julian calendar, so the weekday shown follows the Julian reckoning of the time.

At a glance

Dates: From 1460.

What happened

James II of Scotland (pictured) was killed by an exploding cannon at Roxburgh Castle.

August 3 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1460James II of Scotland
  2. 2005Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya
  3. 2007Dirección de Inteligencia Nacional
  4. 2009Taurus 09
  5. 20102010 Karachi riots
  6. 20142014 Ludian earthquake
  7. 2014Yazidi genocide
  8. 2018Two burka-clad men kill 29 people and injure more than 80 in a suicide attack on
  9. 20192019 El Paso Walmart shooting
  10. 2019Lyubov Sobol
  11. 20232023 Slovenia floods

Also in 1460

  • December 30Wars of the RosesWars of the Roses: At the Battle of Wakefield, Lancastrian forces destroyed the Yorkist army and killed Richard of York at Sandal Magna i…

Everything we record for 1460 →

Sources

Cite this page

“James II of Scotland”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/event/james-ii-of-scotland-1460-august-3, accessed October 27, 2026.

Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.

Questions about this entry

When did James II of Scotland happen?

August 3 1460 — 566 years ago, on a Sunday.

Is this a Julian or a Gregorian date?

It is the date as recorded at the time, on the Julian calendar. The Gregorian equivalent falls about ten days later; sources from different countries may give either.

Where does this text come from?

Wikipedia “On this day” feed. Summaries are short adaptations that link back to the source, not reprints.

How do I cite this page?

Use the ready-made citation near the sources at the bottom of the page, and follow the source link to cite the underlying record as well.

Text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 and from Wikidata (CC0). Images come from Wikimedia Commons; credit and licence are shown with each image. Editorial entries are © What's On This Date. Sources & licensing · How this site works.