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08 February
Mary, Queen of Scots, is executed
29 July
Refurbished National Museum of Scotland opens its doors
14 October
Hundreds drowned in the Eyemouth disaster
17 November
Birth of James Matheson, owner of Lewis
09 March
Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations
