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27 July
Parliament authorises construction of the Caledonian Canal
06 March
Scott Monument architect drowns in the Union Canal
14 July
The Scottish National War Memorial is opened
12 October
John Muir Trust is founded
11 December
Royal Yacht Britannia is retired to Edinburgh