On this day in 1887 Celtic Football Club was formally constituted in Calton.

The club was the brainchild of an energetic Irish priest known as Brother Walfrid who devoted his life to helping the poor. Following the success of Edinburgh's Hibernian club, it was decided that the poor inhabitants of Glasgow's East End would benefit from a similar Irish team, and the first Celtic Park was established on a vacant lot next to St Mary's church.

Today in 1885 saw the birth of Sir William Leishman, Scottish bacteriologist. Leishman discovered the protozoan parasite responsible for 'dumdum fever', now known as Leishmaniasis. He also developed the clinical technique known as the Leishman stain, which is still used today to detect protozoan parasites such as plasmodium (the cause of malaria). He is also noted for his work with Sir Almroth Wright on the vaccine for typhoid.

Today's recipe: sweet, spicy and seasonal parsnip soup.