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11 November
Scottish spy James Bond is born
24 February
Caledonian Sleeper carries its first passengers
28 August
University of St Andrews is established by a Papal Bull
31 March
Edinburgh architect Robert Morham is born
21 October
First release of Grand Theft Auto