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27 August
Foundation stone laid for the National Monument of Scotland
14 October
Hundreds drowned in the Eyemouth disaster
25 January
Poet Robert Burns is born in Ayrshire
01 March
Scotland votes for an independent parliament
01 November
The Highlands and Islands Development Board opens