‘lanarkshire’

Event	Date
Open University founder Jennie Lee dies	16th November
The death of Gentleman Johnny	4th November
Opera singer Anne Sharp is born	24th October
Labour Party founder Keir Hardie dies	26th September
Rally driver Colin McRae is born	5th August
Scott Monument architect drowns in the Union Canal	6th March

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31 May

Edinburgh’s trams carry their first passengers

24 January

Wall-building emperor Hadrian is born

13 February

The Massacre of Glencoe

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