The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is founded

Other events that occured in August

• 01

  Timex calls time on its Dundee factory
  Watch-maker Timex had a factory in Dundee for almost 50 years. It closed in 1993 after strikes against lay-offs and calls for better pay.

• 02

  The Tay Road Bridge opens to traffic
  The 2.25km Tay Road Bridge, linking Dundee and Newport-on-Tay, was designed by William Fairhurst and carries the A92 across the Firth of Tay.

• 03

  Trains start running to Fort William
  Fort William was first connected to the growing railway network by the West Highland Railway, with services between Craigendoran and Mallaig.

• 04

  Birth of “the general” Flora Drummond
  Flora Drummond, who led marches on horseback, was a key player in the campaign to give women the vote and for women’s rights in general.