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04 July
The Higgs Boson is discovered
28 April
Scotland’s last Protestant martyr is burned
28 September
Queen Victoria lays the foundation stone of the new Balmoral Castle
31 May
Edinburgh’s trams carry their first passengers
24 January
Wall-building emperor Hadrian is born