1st May 1987

Deacon Blue releases its debut album

Deacon Blue released its debut album, Raintown, in 1987. It included one of the band’s first singles, Dignity, which became one of its most enduring hits.

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Other events that occured in May

01
“The Disruption” splits the Church of Scotland
A destructive schism in the Church of Scotland resulted in the formation of the Free Church of Scotland in 1843.
02
Biological weapons tests begin in the Outer Hebrides
Operation Cauldron saw the British government releasing bubonic plague into the air off the Outer Hebrides in the search for new weapons.
03
Turnberry Golf Course is opened
The development of the 13-hole Turnberry Golf Course by Archibald Kennedy was a case of making the best of a bad lot.
04
STV returns to Scottish airwaves
The STV brand is owned by STV Group plc and although it disappeared from Scottish television screens in 1985 it returned in 2006.

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Tay Bridge designer dies of anxiety
Sir Thomas Bouch designed the original Tay Railway Bridge and is said to have died of anxiety in 1880 following its collapse.

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