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04 October
Death of engineer John Rennie the Elder
17 November
Birth of James Matheson, owner of Lewis
29 July
Refurbished National Museum of Scotland opens its doors
30 October
Tay Bridge designer dies of anxiety
23 August
William Wallace is brutally executed