1951
Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, died
Ireland
Sir Alexander Fleming (August 06, 1881 – March 11, 1955) was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. He discovered the enzyme lysozyme and isolated the antibiotic substance …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1951
Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, born
Ireland
Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, born. This February 20, 1951 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1952
Bord Fáilte Founded
Ireland
Bord Fáilte - The Irish Tourist Board, is founded
1952
Salvador Dalis painting Christ of St John of the Cross went on display in Glasgows Kelvingrove Art Gallery
Ireland
Salvador Dalí’s Christ of Saint John of the Cross went on display at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery in 1952. The painting, a striking depiction of the crucifixion viewed from …
1952
Birth of Liam Neeson (William John Neeson) in Ballymena, Co. Antrim
Ireland
Birth of Liam Neeson (William John Neeson) in Ballymena, Co. Antrim. This June 7, 1952 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1952
Pierce Brosnan, born in Navan, Co. Meath
Ireland
Pierce Brosnan, born in Navan, Co. Meath. This May 16, 1952 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1953
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Ireland
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II takes place on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey in London, marking the formal ascension of Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor to the British …
1953
The Princess Victoria, a British Railways car ferry steamer, sinks in the Irish Sea
Ireland
The Princess Victoria disaster is a tragic maritime incident that occurred on January 31, 1953. The Princess Victoria was one of the earliest roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferries and …
1954
Former Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Forsyth born.
Ireland
Former Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Forsyth born. This October 16, 1954 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1954
Margaret (Gretta) Cousins, Irish womens rights activist, died
Ireland
Margaret Elizabeth Cousins (née Gillespie, also known as Gretta Cousins; 7 November 1878 – 11 March 1954) was an Irish-Indian educationist, suffragist and Theosophist, who …
1955
Saor Uladh (Free Ulster) a splinter group of the IRA, attacks the police barracks in Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh
Ireland
Saor Uladh ( Irish for “Free Ulster”) was a short-lived Irish republican paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland in the 1950s Seen as a splinter group of the …
1957
First Premium Bond prizes were drawn by the computer Ernie (Electronic random number indicator equipment).
Ireland
First Premium Bond prizes were drawn by the computer Ernie (Electronic random number indicator equipment). This June 1, 1957 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …