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17 November
Birth of James Matheson, owner of Lewis
29 July
Refurbished National Museum of Scotland opens its doors
30 April
Ochil Hills are struck by an earthquake
26 May
Scotland’s first commercial railway signed off
08 March
Oor Wullie makes his first appearance in print