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  The British Government Recognizes the Republic of IrelandMay 17, 1949Ireland
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  Ireland Declared a Full Republic and Withdrawn From British Commonwealth.April 18, 1949Ireland
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  Singer Barbara Dickson, Born.September 27, 1948Ireland
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  Bread Rationing Ends in BritainJuly 25, 1948England
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  John Robert Gregg, Irish Inventor of Gregg Shorthand, DiedFebruary 23, 1948Ireland
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  The New Paddle Steamer Waverley Was Launched From A. & J. Ingliss Yard on the ClydeOctober 2, 1947Ireland
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  First Edinburgh International Festival Opened.August 17, 1947Scotland
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  The Health Act Extends the Powers of County Councils and Provides Maternity CareAugust 13, 1947Ireland
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  Soviet Union Blocks Ireland’s UN ApplicationJuly 30, 1947Ireland
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  Glasgow Zoological Society OpenedJuly 9, 1947Scotland
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  Death of Henry Ford, Automobile Production Pioneer and Son of Irish ImmigrantsApril 6, 1947United States
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  Broadway Musical Brigadoon Opened at the Ziegfeld in New YorkMarch 13, 1947United States
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  Jim Larkin, Irish Labor Leader, DiesJanuary 30, 1947Ireland
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  Matt Molloy of the Chieftains, BornJanuary 12, 1947Ireland
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  Birth of Gerry AdamsOctober 6, 1946Ireland
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  Former World Flyweight Boxing Champion Benny Lynch Died.August 6, 1946Ireland
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  John Logie Baird, Scottish Inventor of Television, Died.June 14, 1946Ireland
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  First TV License Issued in Britain, Costing £2.June 1, 1946Ireland
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  Demobilisation of the Irish Army BeginsNovember 1, 1945Ireland
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  The Citizens Theatre on Glasgow Moved From Its Original Location in Buchanan Street to the Heart of the Gorbals.September 11, 1945Scotland
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  Queen Mary Leaves Greenock, Taking Nearly, 15,000 GIs Home to US.June 15, 1945Ireland
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  Eamon De Valera Responds to Churchills Victory Speech During Which Churchill Took One Last Jab at Irish NeutralityMay 16, 1945Ireland
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  In a Radio Broadcast, Churchill Accuses De Valeras Government of Frolicking With the Germans and JapaneseMay 13, 1945Ireland
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  Victory-in-Europe Day, End of World War II in EuropeMay 8, 1945Ireland
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  Blackout Restrictions in Scotland Lifted as World War II Heads to a Conclusion.April 23, 1945Scotland
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  The Scottish National Party Gained Their First Electoral VictoryApril 12, 1945Scotland
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  Donal Lunny, Founder of Planxty, Bothy Band, and Moving Hearts, BornMarch 10, 1945Ireland
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  Brenda Fricker, Actress, BornFebruary 17, 1945Ireland
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  52nd Highland Light Infantry and 1st Commando Brigade Cross From HollandJanuary 16, 1945Scotland
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  Rod Stewart, BornJanuary 10, 1945Scotland
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  HMS Vanguard, Britains Biggest and Last Battleship, Was Launched at ClydebankNovember 30, 1944Ireland
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  Birth of Lord Roger of Earlsferry, Lord Justice General.September 18, 1944Ireland
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  Death of Limerick Man, Frank RyanJune 10, 1944Ireland
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  Eamon De Valera Is Returned as TaoiseachMay 30, 1944Ireland
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  Pay as You Earn Income Tax Introduced for the First Time in ScotlandApril 6, 1944Scotland
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  Mairead Corrigan-Maguire, Founder of NI Peace Movement, BornJanuary 27, 1944Ireland
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  Poet William Souter Died in Perth.October 15, 1943Scotland
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  Annie S Swan, Novelist, Died.June 17, 1943Ireland
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  Viscount Cunningham, British Admiral Issued His Command Sink, Burn and Destroy; Let Nothing PassMay 9, 1943Ireland
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  Aircraft Carrier HMS Dasher Blew Up and Sank Off the Island of Arran, Loss of 350 CrewMarch 27, 1943Ireland
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  William John Bremner, Professional Footballer and Manager, Born in ScotlandDecember 9, 1942Scotland
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  Comedian and Actor Billy Connolly BornNovember 24, 1942Scotland
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  Actor Tom Conti BornNovember 22, 1942Scotland
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  Prince George, Killed When His Flying Boat Crashed Into Eagles Rock in CaithnessAugust 25, 1942Ireland
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  Charles Harper, BornJuly 30, 1942Ireland
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  Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, KilledJuly 15, 1942Ireland
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  First US Troops (Over, 10,000 Men) Disembark From Queen Mary on the River Clyde.June 9, 1942Ireland
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  Mary MacSwiney, Irish Patriot, DiesMarch 8, 1942Ireland
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  Stephen Hayes, a Former IRA Chief of Staff, Is Kidnapped on 30 JuneSeptember 18, 1941Ireland
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  Clothes Rationing Introduced as a War-Time Measure. It Was Not Lifted Until, 1949.June 2, 1941Ireland