History

Birth of Luke Kelly of the Dubliners
Birth of Luke Kelly of the Dubliners Luke Kelly, the renowned Irish folk singer and founding member of The Dubliners, was born on November 17, 1940, in Dublin, Ireland. …

The first bombs in WW2 dropped on British soil was in the Shetland Islands
The first bombs in WW2 dropped on British soil was in the Shetland Islands The first German bombs on British soil exploded at Sullom in Shetland on November 13, 1939 - No casualties were inflicted. …

City of Glasgow Fighter Squadron (No, 602) shoots down the first enemy aircraft over Britain after an attack on the River Forth.
City of Glasgow Fighter Squadron (No, 602) shoots down the first enemy aircraft over Britain after an attack on the River Forth. …

German submarine sank HMS Royal Oak in Scapa Flow, Orkney, with the loss of, 810 lives.
German submarine sank HMS Royal Oak in Scapa Flow, Orkney, with the loss of, 810 lives. …

Dáil Éireann introduces internment
Dáil Éireann introduces internment …

Sir Jackie Stewart, three-times world motor racing champion, born in Dunbartonshire.
Sir Jackie Stewart, three-times world motor racing champion, born in Dunbartonshire. …

John Sheahan, fiddle player with the Dubliners, is born
John Sheahan, fiddle player with the Dubliners, is born …

The first aircraft lands at the newly opened Rineanna Airfield which is later to become Shannon International Airport
The first aircraft lands at the newly opened Rineanna Airfield which is later to become Shannon International Airport …

Cosmo cinema in Rose Street, Glasgow opened its doors for the first time
Cosmo cinema in Rose Street, Glasgow opened its doors for the first time …

De Valera states his intention to preserve Irish neutrality in the event of a second world war
De Valera states his intention to preserve Irish neutrality in the event of a second world war …