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30 April
Ochil Hills are struck by an earthquake
08 March
Oor Wullie makes his first appearance in print
16 April
Jacobites fight in the Battle of Culloden
18 August
The Tay Road Bridge opens to traffic
21 October
First release of Grand Theft Auto
