On 18 July 1593 King James VI was taken prisoner by the Earl of Bothwell at Holyrood.

The king remained as Bothwell's prisoner throughout July and August, as Bothwell enjoyed the support of Elizabeth of England. However, once James had managed to extricate himself from Bothwell's clutches, he determined to exact revenge, issuing a strong rebuke to Elizabeth for supporting his rival and crushing Bothwell's forces on the field of battle.

July 18 1948 saw the birth of Jim Watt, Scottish boxer.

After a successful amateur career, Watt turned professional in 1968 and quickly rose to the top of the lightweight division before adding British and European titles to his collection during the 1970s. The pinnacle of his career came when he became world lightweight champion between 1979 and 1981. On his retiral Watt had won 38 of his 48 professional bouts.