Mary queen of scots sailed from port mary across the solway firth to exile in england.

May 16th , 1568

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Pierce Brosnan, born in Navan, Co. Meath

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Eamon de Valera responds to Churchills victory speech during which Churchill took one last jab at Irish neutrality

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A Reserve established by Oglaigh na hÉireann, the Irish Defence Forces

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Biographer James Boswell met Samuel Johnson for the first time.

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