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27 August
Foundation stone laid for the National Monument of Scotland
08 September
John Porteous isn’t executed as he’s already dead
11 September
The Battle of Stirling Bridge
23 July
The Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow
24 February
Caledonian Sleeper carries its first passengers