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11 November
Scottish spy James Bond is born
09 March
Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations
04 September
Queen Elizabeth II opens the Forth Road Bridge
23 July
The Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow
04 March
The Forth Bridge is opened