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06 March
Scott Monument architect drowns in the Union Canal
29 May
Cardinal David Beaton is assassinated at St Andrews
27 September
The Queen Mother unveils the Commando Monument
09 March
Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations
27 October
National Library of Scotland architect dies
