Every 25th January is Burn’s night in Scotland where the traditional meal is haggis neeps (turnip) and tatties (potatoes).

Category: Arts & CultureBorn: January 25, 1759, Alloway, Ayrshire, ScotlandDied: July 21, 1796, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire (aged 37)Notable Works: “A Select Collection of Original Scotish Airs for the Voice”“Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect”“Tam o’Shanter”“The Death and Dying Words of Poor Maillie”“The Scots Musical Museum”Role In: Scottish Enlightenment
