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March 4, 1756

Sir Henry Raeburn, Renowned Scottish Painter, Born.

September 9, 1758

Birth of Painter Alexander Naysmyth in Edinburgh.

July 25, 1758

Elizabeth Hamilton, Born

January 25, 1759

Robert Burns - Scottish Poet - Born.

October 1, 1763

Contract to Construct the North Bridge, Edinburgh, Signed.

August 16, 1766

Birth of Carolina Oliphant (Lady Nairne), Poet and Author

April 17, 1766

James Craigs Winning Entry for Development of Edinburgh New Town Was Approved.

December 1, 1768

The First Volume of Encyclopedia Britannica Was Published in Edinburgh

June 10, 1768

Construction of the Forth and Clyde Canal Started. It Was to Take, 22 Years to Complete.

November 14, 1770

James Bruce Discovers the Source of the Blue Nile, Lake Tana in North-West Ethiopia.

March 9, 1770

Haggis Was Served on Board Captain James Cooks Ship Endeavour

June 8, 1772

Robert Stevenson, Engineer, Who Constructed, 18 Lighthouses Around Scotland, Born Glasgow.

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