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June in Celtic History

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June in Wales

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Ireland

June 1, 1957First Premium Bond Prizes Were Drawn by the Computer Ernie (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment).June 1, 1946First TV License Issued in Britain, Costing £2.June 1, 1919Eamon DeValera Begins His Tour of the USA to Raise Money and Support for the IRAs War Against England

Scotland

June 1, 1982Pope John Paul II in Glasgow.June 1, 1843Dr Henry Faulds, Who Established the Uniqueness of Fingerprints, Born in Beith, Ayrshire.June 2, 1581James Douglas,, 4th Earl of Morton, Beheaded in Edinburgh Grassmarket, Accused of the Murder of Lord Darnley.

Wales

June 15, 1887Anti-Tithe Riot, Mochdie, Wales.June 16, 1282Invading English Army Defeated at Llandeilo, Wales, by Llywelyn II June 21, 1Alban Heruin, Welsh Bardic Name for Summer Solstice

England

June 3, 1836Barry Edward OMeara, Surgeon to Napoleon, Dies in London June 4, 1862Bob Fitzsimmons, Cornish Boxer, Worlds Middleweight Champion 1891- Worlds Heavyweight Champion 1897- Born.June 4, 1487Thomas FitzGerald, Kildares Brother, Accompanies Simnels Army of German Mercenaries and Some Irishmen to England on This Date

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June 1, 1982

Pope John Paul II in Glasgow.

June 1, 1957

First Premium Bond Prizes Were Drawn by the Computer Ernie (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment).

June 1, 1946

First TV License Issued in Britain, Costing £2.

June 1, 1919

Eamon DeValera Begins His Tour of the USA to Raise Money and Support for the IRAs War Against England

June 1, 1878

First Tay Rail Bridge Opens. It Was to Collapse, 18 Months Later in the Tay Bridge Disaster.

June 1, 1866

American Fenians Led by General John O'Neill Invade Canada and Capture Fort Erie.

June 1, 1866

Renegade Irish Fenians Invade Ft. Erie Ontario From the US

June 1, 1860

Birth of Hugh Thomson, Illustrator, in Coleraine, Co. Derry-Londonderry

June 1, 1852

The Magnetc Telegraph Company Links Britain and Ireland via Submarine Telegraph Cable

June 1, 1843

Dr Henry Faulds, Who Established the Uniqueness of Fingerprints, Born in Beith, Ayrshire.

June 1, 1841

Poet and Songwriter Robert Allan Died in New York

June 1, 1762