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January 9 in Scottish History

The 9th January 2000 saw the death of author Nigel Tranter. A prolific author, Tranter published more than 130 novels and biographies during his 60-year-long career, nearly all concerning famous Scots and their place in the country's history. They include the Robert the Bruce trilogy: 'The Steps to the Empty Throne', 'The Path of the Hero King' and 'The Price of the King's Peace'.

Randolph Bing was born on January 9 1902. He was the co-founder of the Edinburgh Festival and the festival's first director between 1947-49.