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Death of Limerick man, Frank Ryan. He was the organiser and leader of the 200 Irishmen who went to Spain to fight against Franco and fascism in 1936
Death of Limerick man, Frank Ryan. He was the organiser and leader of the 200 Irishmen who went to Spain to fight against Franco and fascism in 1936 …

Eamon de Valera is returned as Taoiseach
Eamon de Valera is returned as Taoiseach …

Pay As You Earn Income Tax introduced for the first time in Scotland
Pay As You Earn Income Tax introduced for the first time in Scotland Devised by Sir Paul Chambers, PAYE was introduced into the UK in 1944, following trials in 1940–1941. As with many of the United Kingdom’s institutional arrangements, the way in which the state collects income tax through PAYE owes much of its form and structure to the peculiarities of the era in which it was devised. …

Mairead Corrigan-Maguire, founder of NI Peace Movement, born
Mairead Corrigan-Maguire, founder of NI Peace Movement, born Mairead Maguire (born 27 January 1944), also known as Mairead Corrigan Maguire and formerly as Mairéad Corrigan, is a peace activist from Northern Ireland. She co-founded, with Betty Williams and Ciaran McKeown, the Women for Peace, which later became the Community for Peace People, an organization dedicated to encouraging a peaceful resolution of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Maguire and Williams were awarded the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize. …

Poet William Souter died in Perth.
Poet William Souter died in Perth. …

Annie S Swan, novelist, died.
Annie S Swan, novelist, died. …

Viscount Cunningham, British admiral issued his command Sink, burn and destroy; let nothing pass
Viscount Cunningham, British admiral issued his command Sink, burn and destroy; let nothing pass …

Aircraft carrier HMS Dasher blew up and sank off the island of Arran, loss of 350 crew
Aircraft carrier HMS Dasher blew up and sank off the island of Arran, loss of 350 crew HMS Dasher (D37) was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, of the Avenger class, converted merchant vessels, and one of the shortest-lived escort carriers. She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. …

William John Bremner, professional footballer and manager, born in Scotland
William John Bremner, professional footballer and manager, born in Scotland William John Bremner (9 December 1942 – 7 December 1997) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager. Regarded as one of the game’s great midfielders, he combined precision passing skills with tenacious tackling and physical stamina. He played for Leeds United from 1959 to 1976, serving as captain from 1965, in one of the most successful periods in the club’s history. …

Comedian and actor Billy Connolly born
Comedian and actor Billy Connolly born Sir William Connolly CBE, the Scottish comedian, actor, and musician, was born on November 24, 1942, in Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland. Connolly is widely regarded as one of the greatest stand-up comedians of his generation and has had a successful career spanning several decades. …