TODAY IN HISTORY: 16 January 1707

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📜 TODAY IN HISTORY: 16 January 1707 📜

The Act of Union was ratified in the Parliament of Scotland by 110 to 69 votes. It merged the English and Scottish parliaments, and was a key stage in the creation of Great Britain, and then the United Kingdom.

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