"Burns Nights," celebrating the birth of Scottish poet Robbie Burns, are held across the United States

On the one hundred and seventh anniversary of the poet's birth, "Burns Night" was celebrated across the United States, as well as many other parts of the world. Robert Burns died in 1796 and the annual commemoration was instituted in Scotland in 1802. As in all other "Burns Nights," the gatherings of 1866 ended with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." (By John Osborne)