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First oil pumped ashore from British oilfields in the North Sea.
First oil pumped ashore from British oilfields in the North Sea. …

Empress of Britain launched from Clydebank by the Prince of Wales.
Empress of Britain launched from Clydebank by the Prince of Wales. …

Birth of actor Richard Todd - in Dublin. In 1950, he wins a Golden Globe Award (“Most Promising Newcomer”) for his performance in the film “The Hasty Heart” (1949). The film also earns him an Academy Award Nomination for “Best Actor”
Birth of actor Richard Todd - in Dublin. In 1950, he wins a Golden Globe Award (“Most Promising Newcomer”) for his performance in the film “The Hasty Heart” (1949). The film also earns him an Academy Award Nomination for “Best Actor” …

Mary Lavin, generally acknowledged as one of Irelands greatest short story writers, is born in Massachusetts, the only child of Irish parents
Mary Lavin, generally acknowledged as one of Irelands greatest short story writers, is born in Massachusetts, the only child of Irish parents …

Thomas Sloan and others found the Independent Orange Order in Belfast
Thomas Sloan and others found the Independent Orange Order in Belfast …

Violet Martin (pen-name Martin Ross; writer, sometimes in partnership with her cousin Edith Somerville) is born in Ross House, Co. Galway
Violet Martin (pen-name Martin Ross; writer, sometimes in partnership with her cousin Edith Somerville) is born in Ross House, Co. Galway …

In Co. Wexford, the Rebel southern division moves camp from Slievecoilte to Lacken Hill. In Co. Down, the Main rebel army moves from Saintfield to Ballynahinch
In Co. Wexford, the Rebel southern division moves camp from Slievecoilte to Lacken Hill. In Co. Down, the Main rebel army moves from Saintfield to Ballynahinch …

William of Orange departs for Ireland
William of Orange departs for Ireland …

Marie of Guise, widow of King James V and Queen Regent of Scotland, died.
Marie of Guise, widow of King James V and Queen Regent of Scotland, died. …

Revolt in Ireland of Silken Thomas Fitzgerald
Revolt in Ireland of Silken Thomas Fitzgerald Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare (1513?1537), also known as Silken Thomas (Irish: Tomás an tSíoda), was a figure in Irish History. He spent a considerable part of his early life in England. In February 1534, when his father, the ninth earl, was summoned to London, he appointed Thomas deputy governor of Ireland in his absence. In June Thomas heard rumours that his father had been executed in the Tower of London and that the English government intended the same fate for himself and his uncles. He summoned the Council to St Marys Abbey, Dublin, and on 11 June, accompanied by 140 horsemen ……