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04 October
Death of engineer John Rennie the Elder
09 March
Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations
25 June
Mysterious miniature coffins discovered on Arthur’s Seat
25 January
Poet Robert Burns is born in Ayrshire
29 July
Refurbished National Museum of Scotland opens its doors
