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27 August
Foundation stone laid for the National Monument of Scotland
23 August
William Wallace is brutally executed
23 July
The Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow
28 September
Queen Victoria lays the foundation stone of the new Balmoral Castle
08 February
Mary, Queen of Scots, is executed