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28 September
Queen Victoria lays the foundation stone of the new Balmoral Castle
06 August
Publisher DC Thomson is born
08 March
Oor Wullie makes his first appearance in print
04 October
Death of engineer John Rennie the Elder
29 July
Refurbished National Museum of Scotland opens its doors
