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17 October
Ben Nevis observatory is established
07 September
Scottish Parliament building hosts its first debate
25 January
Poet Robert Burns is born in Ayrshire
31 March
Edinburgh architect Robert Morham is born
16 October
The Skye Bridge opens to traffic