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Event	Date
Painter Jack Vettriano is born in St Andrews	17th November
A Scot puts Greenwich on the map	1st October
Designer Robert Adam is born	3rd July
Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations	9th March
Prime minister Gordon Brown is born	20th February

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17 October

Ben Nevis observatory is established

13 February

The Massacre of Glencoe

23 July

The Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow

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