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28 September
Queen Victoria lays the foundation stone of the new Balmoral Castle
30 October
Tay Bridge designer dies of anxiety
04 May
Greyfriars Bobby is born
08 March
Oor Wullie makes his first appearance in print
01 July
Naval hero Admiral Adam Duncan is born in Dundee