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Election for the new Scottish Parliament
Election for the new Scottish Parliament …

Icelandic gunboats fired live rounds at British fishing trawlers, many of them from Scottish ports, during the Cod War over fishing rights
Icelandic gunboats fired live rounds at British fishing trawlers, many of them from Scottish ports, during the Cod War over fishing rights …

Last major bombing attack on the Clyde area by the Luftwaffe
Last major bombing attack on the Clyde area by the Luftwaffe …

Máire de Paor (née McDermott) archaeologist and arts activist, is born in Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Máire de Paor (née McDermott) archaeologist and arts activist, is born in Buncrana, Co. Donegal …

The U-20, a German U-boat commanded by Captain Schweiger, sinks the Centurion off the south-east Irish coast
The U-20, a German U-boat commanded by Captain Schweiger, sinks the Centurion off the south-east Irish coast …

William Conor, painter, born in Belfast
William Conor, painter, born in Belfast …

Phoenix Park murders, The assassination Lord Frederick Cavendish, and T.H. Burke
Phoenix Park murders, The assassination Lord Frederick Cavendish, and T.H. Burke …

Sir James Young Simpson advocate of chloroform, died.
Sir James Young Simpson advocate of chloroform, died. …

William Archer, Irish naturalist and librarian, born in Magherahamlet, Co. Down. Archer …

Robert O’Hara Burke, explorer, born in St. Cleran’s, Co. Galway
Robert O’Hara Burke, explorer, born in St. Cleran’s, Co. Galway …