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History

Actor Tom Conti born
Actor Tom Conti born Tom Conti, the Scottish actor, was born on November 22, 1941, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Over the course of his career, Conti became a well-known and respected figure in the world of film, television, and theater. …

Prince George, the Duke of Kent, brother of King George VI, killed when his flying boat crashed into Eagles Rock in Caithness, apparently en route to Iceland.
Prince George, the Duke of Kent, brother of King George VI, killed when his flying boat crashed into Eagles Rock in Caithness, apparently en route to Iceland. …

Charles Harper, born
Charles Harper, born Birth of artist Charles Harper on Valentia Island in County Kerry …

Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, killed
Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, killed Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (16 October 1920 – 15 July 1942), known as Paddy Finucane amongst his colleagues, was an Irish Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and flying ace—defined as an aviator credited with five or more enemy aircraft destroyed in aerial combat. …

First US troops (over, 10,000 men) disembark from Queen Mary on the River Clyde.
First US troops (over, 10,000 men) disembark from Queen Mary on the River Clyde. …

Mary MacSwiney, Irish patriot, dies
Mary MacSwiney, Irish patriot, dies Mary MacSwiney (27 March 1872 – 8 March 1942) was an Irish republican activist and politician, as well as a teacher. Born in London to an Irish father and English mother, she returned to Ireland with her family at the age of six and was educated at St Angela’s School in Cork. …

Stephen Hayes, a former IRA chief of staff, is kidnapped on 30 June; he later claims to have been court martialled and tortured by the IRA; Seán McCaughey is convicted of his kidnapping on this date
Stephen Hayes, a former IRA chief of staff, is kidnapped on 30 June; he later claims to have been court martialled and tortured by the IRA; Seán McCaughey is convicted of his kidnapping on this date …

Clothes rationing introduced as a war-time measure. It was not lifted until, 1949.
Clothes rationing introduced as a war-time measure. It was not lifted until, 1949. …

Rudolf Hess, Hitlers deputy, descended by parachute into Scotland at Eaglesham.
Rudolf Hess, Hitlers deputy, descended by parachute into Scotland at Eaglesham. …

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