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26 May
Scotland’s first commercial railway signed off
09 March
Adam Smith publishes The Wealth of Nations
27 July
Parliament authorises construction of the Caledonian Canal
27 October
National Library of Scotland architect dies
23 June
Scotland votes to remain in the EU