Forth Road Bridge opened by the Queen. At, 6,156 feet long and a centre span of, 3300 feet, it was the longest in Europe at that time.
September 4, 1964
Last tramcar run in Glasgow (to Auchenshuggle).
September 4, 1962
Dónal Foley, journalist, humorist and author of Man Bites Dog column in the Irish Times, is born in Ring, Co. Waterford
September 4, 1922
Cornwallis moves forward from Tuam to attack Castlebar
September 4, 1798
Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand, Breton linguist, born
September 4, 1768
Hugh ONeill, Ruari ODonnell and other chiefs of their families depart Lough Swilly for the continent in what has become known as the Flight of the Earls
September 4, 1607
King Alexander III born at Roxburgh.
September 4, 1241