July 11

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Censorship Act Ban lifted on Certain Books

Censorship Act Ban lifted on Certain Books

The Censorship of Publications Act 1967 provided for prohibition orders made on the grounds of indecency or obscenity to expire after a period of twelve years.

July 11, 1967
Oliver Napier, born

Oliver Napier, born

Sir Oliver Napier (11 July 1935 – 2 July 2011) was the first leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland. In 1974 he served as the first and only Legal Minister and head of the Office of Legal Reform in the Northern Ireland power-sharing executive set up by the Sunningdale Agreement.

July 11, 1935
Eric Liddell, wins Olympic

Eric Liddell, wins Olympic

Eric Henry Liddell ( 16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945)was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player, and Christian missionary.

July 11, 1924
IRA & the British Army reach a truce

IRA & the British Army reach a truce

A truce between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the British crown forces came into effect at twelve o’clock (noon) on Monday, 11 July 1921.

July 9, 1921
Hugh Kennedy, born

Hugh Kennedy, born

Hugh Edward Kennedy (11 July 1879 – 1 December 1936) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician, barrister and judge who served as Chief Justice of Ireland from 1924 to 1936, a judge of the Supreme Court from 1924 to 1936 and Attorney General of Ireland from 1922 to 1924.

July 11, 1879
Sir Joseph Larmor, born

Sir Joseph Larmor, born

Sir Joseph Larmor FRS FRSE (11 July 1857 – 19 May 1942) was an Irish and British physicist and mathematician who made breakthroughs in the understanding of electricity, dynamics, thermodynamics, and the electron theory of matter.

July 11, 1798
The Belfast Harp Festival

The Belfast Harp Festival

The Belfast Harp Festival, called by contemporary writers The Belfast Harpers Assembly, 11–14 July 1792, was a three-day musical and patriotic event organized in Belfast, Ireland, by leading members of the local Society for Promoting Knowledge (the Linen Hall Library)

July 11, 1792
Robert the Bruce, born

Robert the Bruce, born

Robert I, (Roibert a Briuis in medieval Gaelic, Raibeart Bruis in modern Scottish Gaelic and Robert de Brus or Robert de Bruys in Norman French), usually known in modern English today as Robert the Bruce (11 July 1274 ? 7 June 1329), was King of Scotland (1306 - 1329).

July 11, 1274