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April 30 in Scottish History

On this day in 1873, David Livingstone, the renowned Scottish missionary and explorer, died. Born in Blantyre, Livingstone was famed for his exploration of central and southern Africa. He was the first European to see Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The mysterious whereabouts of Livingstone in Africa became the subject of the famous search by Henry Morton Stanley.

James Montgomery, the Scottish poet and hymnwriter, died on the 30th April 1854. He was the author of many well-known hymns, including 'Lift Up Your Heads Ye Gates of Brass', 'Hail to the Lord's Anointed' and 'Angels From the Realms of Glory'. Montgomery's poems include 'The World' and 'The Wanderer of Switzerland'.