History

Evacuation of Dunkirk (which began on May 27) was completed., 338,226 soldiers were brought back to the UK by the little ships.
Evacuation of Dunkirk (which began on May 27) was completed., 338,226 soldiers were brought back to the UK by the little ships. …

Winston Churchill made his speech to the nation saying - We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall fight in the hill
Winston Churchill made his speech to the nation saying - We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall fight in the hill …

Proinsias de Rossa, politician and leader of Democratic Left, is born in Dublin
Proinsias de Rossa, politician and leader of Democratic Left, is born in Dublin …

Footballer Denis Law who played for Manchester United and Scotland, born
Footballer Denis Law who played for Manchester United and Scotland, born …

John Buchan, Author and politician, died in Canada
John Buchan, Author and politician, died in Canada John Buchan, the Scottish author, historian, and politician, passed away on February 11, 1940, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. …

HMS Duchess, accidentally rammed by a battleship in thick fog, sunk with heavy loss of life
HMS Duchess, accidentally rammed by a battleship in thick fog, sunk with heavy loss of life HMS Duchess was a D-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. The ship was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet before she was transferred to the China Station in early 1935. …

The Cork Opera House is destroyed by fire
The Cork Opera House is destroyed by fire Cork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in Ireland. The first venue opened in 1855 on Emmet Place (then known as Nelson’s Place) to the rear of the Crawford Art Gallery. This original building was destroyed by fire in 1955, and a replacement opened in 1965. With a number of additions in the early 21st century, the 1000-seat venue hosted over 100 theatre, music, opera, and comedy events in 2015. …

Four senior IRA men executed by the Provisional Government are executed without trial
Four senior IRA men executed by the Provisional Government are executed without trial On 7 December 1922, Hales was killed by anti-Treaty IRA men as he left the Dáil in Dublin. Another TD, Pádraic Ó Máille, was also shot and badly wounded in the incident. His killing was in reprisal for the Free State’s execution of anti-treaty prisoners. …

Sir James Galway, born in Belfast
Sir James Galway, born in Belfast Sir James Galway OBE (Order of the British Empire) (born 8 December 1939) is an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed “The Man with the Golden Flute”. He established an international career as a solo flute player. In 2005, he received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the Classic Brit Awards. …

Sinéad O'Connor, Irish Singer, born
Sinéad O'Connor, Irish Singer, born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor (8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer, songwriter, and activist. Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and achieved international chart success. Her 1990 album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, was her biggest commercial success, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Its lead single, “Nothing Compares 2 U”, was honoured as the top world single of the year at the Billboard Music Awards. …