‘punishment’

Event	Date
The death of Gentleman Johnny	4th November
Scotland carries out its last female execution	10th October
William Brodie is hanged before 40,000 spectators	1st October
John Porteous isn’t executed as he’s already dead	8th September
Half-hangit Maggie comes back to life	2nd September
The last hanging in Scotland	15th August
Scottish pirate William Kidd is executed	23rd May
Leith petition fails to save a man	4th April
Mary McKinnon stands trial for murder	14th March
Edinburgh carries out its last female execution	11th March

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08 March

Oor Wullie makes his first appearance in print

31 May

Edinburgh’s trams carry their first passengers

16 June

Muirfield golf course designer Old Tom Morris is born