On this day in 1843the Free Church of Scotland was founded by dissenting members of the Church of Scotland.

The new Church became a powerful force in Scotland during the 19th Century, but was reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929 after the main cause of dissention, the right to appoint ministers to parishes, was removed. The Free Church still exists in a minor form in the Highlands and Islands, organised by those who opposed the reunification.

Today in 1960Spanish football side, Real Madrid, won the European Cup for the fifth time, defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

Undoubtedly one of the greatest football matches ever seen in Scotland, the ecstatic crowd of 130,000 witnessed a spectacular display of footballing finesse. Hampden's gate receipts of £55,000 logged a then British record, and the estimated 70m television viewers around Europe were at that time by far the largest audience for a live BBC outside broadcast. The European Cup had been in existence only five years - and with this legendary performance, Real won the trophy, incredibly, for the fifth consecutive time.

Today's recipe: starters are rarely more luxurious than this shellfish tortellini with scallops, caviar and chives .