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08 September
John Porteous isn’t executed as he’s already dead
25 January
Poet Robert Burns is born in Ayrshire
17 October
Ben Nevis observatory is established
01 November
The Highlands and Islands Development Board opens
05 October
Ardnamurchan lighthouse lit for the first time
