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EventDate
Painter Jack Vettriano is born in St Andrews 17th November
John Knox is appointed minister in Geneva 1st November
Birth of David Stewart, heir to the Scottish throne 24th October
University of St Andrews is established by a Papal Bull 28th August
Covenanters defeated in the Battle of Bothwell Bridge 22nd June
Muirfield golf course designer Old Tom Morris is born 16th June
Cardinal David Beaton is assassinated at St Andrews 29th May
Death of the founder of St Andrews 6th April
Bell Rock lighthouse is lit for the first time 1st February
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11 September

The Battle of Stirling Bridge

25 January

Poet Robert Burns is born in Ayrshire

03 February

Inventor of self-adhesive postage stamps is born

17 April

The Kelpies are unveiled

13 February

The Massacre of Glencoe


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