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16 October
The Skye Bridge opens to traffic
17 October
Ben Nevis observatory is established
01 July
Naval hero Admiral Adam Duncan is born in Dundee
30 April
Ochil Hills are struck by an earthquake
27 September
The Queen Mother unveils the Commando Monument