1962
Last tramcar run in Glasgow (to Auchenshuggle).
Ireland
Last tramcar run in Glasgow (to Auchenshuggle). This September 4, 1962 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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1962
Gaumont cinema in Edinburgh destroyed by fire.
Ireland
Gaumont cinema in Edinburgh destroyed by fire. This May 31, 1962 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1963
Jim Clark became the (then) worlds youngest F1 motor racing champion.
Ireland
Jim Clark became the (then) worlds youngest F1 motor racing champion. This September 9, 1963 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1963
The last hanging in Scotland, 21-year-old Henry Burnett
Ireland
Henry John Burnett, aged 21, became the last person to be executed in Scotland when he was hanged at Craiginches Prison in Aberdeen. He had been convicted of the murder of seaman …
1964
Death of Sean O’Casey in England.
Ireland
Death of Sean O’Casey in England. This September 18, 1964 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1964
Forth Road Bridge opened by the Queen. At, 6,156 feet long and a centre span of, 3300 feet, it was the longest in Europe at that time.
Ireland
Forth Road Bridge opened by the Queen. At, 6,156 feet long and a centre span of, 3300 feet, it was the longest in Europe at that time. This September 4, 1964 entry records a moment …
1964
Alfred Chester Beatty, Irish library and art patron, died
Ireland
Alfred Chester Beatty, an Irish-American mining magnate, philanthropist, and art collector, passed away on January 19, 1968. Beatty is well-known for his significant contributions …
1965
House of Commons passed the Bill abolishing the death penalty for murder.
Ireland
House of Commons passed the Bill abolishing the death penalty for murder. This October 28, 1965 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1965
T.S. Eliot, died
Ireland
T.S. Eliot, the renowned American-English poet, essayist, playwright, and literary critic, died on January 04, 1965. Thomas Stearns Eliot, often known as T.S. Eliot, is considered …
1966
Tay Road Bridge opened.
Ireland
Tay Road Bridge opened. This August 18, 1966 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1966
Walter McGowan wins World Fly-Weight Championship
Ireland
Walter McGowan wins World Fly-Weight Championship. This June 14, 1966 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1966
Nelson Pillar blown up, Dublin
Ireland
Nelson’s Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then …