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‘education’

EventDate
Burke and Hare’s best customer dies 20th December
University rocked by the Surgeon’s Hall Riot 18th November
Open University founder Jennie Lee dies 16th November
Death of the founder of the University of Aberdeen 25th October
The Edinburgh Seven matriculate 19th October
University of St Andrews is established by a Papal Bull 28th August
Open University founder Walter Perry dies 17th July
The University of Edinburgh is granted its royal charter 14th April
Death of the founder of St Andrews 6th April
Edinburgh Napier University is founded 23rd February
Philanthropist George Heriot dies 12th February
The University of Aberdeen is founded 10th February
Glasgow University is founded 7th January
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The Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow

12 November

Edinburgh Waverley Station granted Grade A listing

18 August

The Tay Road Bridge opens to traffic

27 July

Parliament authorises construction of the Caledonian Canal

13 February

The Massacre of Glencoe


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