== 20th century ==
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| 1906 || || Chaldean people and country description by Al Maktabas publication (in Arabic language).
[[File:Chaldean Country by Al Maktabas 1906.PNG|thumb|Chaldean Country by Al Maktabas 1906]]
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| 1913 || || [[Chaldean people]] are in New York City
[[File:Chaldeans of New York City 1913.PNG|thumb|Chaldeans of New York City 1913]]
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| 1938 || || The [[Empire Exhibition, Scotland]] is held at [[Bellahouston Park]], Glasgow.|-| 1941 || || The [[Clydebank Blitz]] (13–15 March).|-| 1943 || || Creation of the [[North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board]] to bring electricity to all parts of the Highlands and Islands.|-| 1945 || || First [[Scottish National Party|Scottish Nationalist]] [[Member of Parliament|MP]] is elected.|-| rowspan="2" valign="top" | 1947 || || Nationalisation of the railways – the [[Scottish Region of British Railways]] is created.|-| || The first [[Edinburgh International Festival]] is held.|-| 1950 || || The [[Stone of Scone|Stone of Destiny]] is removed from [[Westminster Abbey]].|-| 1957 || || [[Scottish Television]] starts broadcasting.|-| 1968 || || The [[General Assembly of the Church of Scotland]] permits the ordination of women as ministers.|-| 1975 || || [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973|Local government reorganisation]] (replacing Counties and Burghs for administrative purposes with Regions and Districts).|-| 1978 || || Launch of [[BBC Radio Scotland]].|-| 1979 || || [[Referendum]] to create a Scottish Assembly wins a majority but fails to win 40% of electorate. Act is therefore repealed without being put into effect.|-| 1988 || || Terrorists blow up [[Pan Am Flight 103]] over [[Lockerbie]] with the loss of 270 lives, including 11 residents of the town.|-| 1995 || || [[Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994|Local government reorganisation]] (replacing the Regions and Districts with single-tier councils).|-| 1996 || || The [[Stone of Scone|Stone of Destiny]] is permanently returned to Scotland, to be housed in [[Edinburgh Castle]].|-| 1997 || || Newly elected [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[UK Government]] under the leadership of Scots-born Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] legislates for a referendum on a devolved [[Scottish Parliament]] which is passed by a large majority.|-| 1999 || || A [[Scottish Parliament]] sits for the first time in 272 years. [[Donald Dewar]] of the [[Scottish Labour Party]] elected as [[First Minister]] and forms [[Scottish Executive]] in coalition with the [[Scottish Liberal Democrats]].
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