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04 May
Greyfriars Bobby is born
23 July
The Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow
08 February
Mary, Queen of Scots, is executed
29 May
Cardinal David Beaton is assassinated at St Andrews
01 November
The Highlands and Islands Development Board opens
