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January 14 in Scottish History

On January 14 1872 the famous dog Greyfriars Bobby died. The faithful Skye terrier had stayed by his master's grave for 14 years, following his death. The statue of Greyfriars Bobby, now a well known Edinburgh landmark, was unveiled in November 1873.

Today in 1979 saw the birth of Scotland's first test-tube baby. Grace Montgomery from Glasgow gave birth to Alastair, the country's first 'test tube' baby. The embryo was created by Mr.Patrick Steptoe, the gynaecologist who was also responsible for the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first 'test tube' baby, who was born on 25 July 1978 in England.