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Referendum held on British Membership of the European Community. In Scotland the vote was Yes, 1,332,286; No, 948,039. Turnout was, 61%. Only Shetland and Western Isles had majorities against.
Birth of Christy Brown, paraplegic painter and writer. His book “Down All the Days” and the film “My Left Foot” are based on his life
The first sitting of the Northern Ireland Parliament takes place
Cornelius Ryan, war correspondent and author of The Longest Day, The Last Battle and A Bridge Too Far, is born in Dublin
Death of Listowel man Lord Kitchener
HMS Hampshire sank off Orkney after striking a mine. Lord Kitchener, conqueror of Sudan, was drowned.
Margaret Anne Cusack (Sister Mary Francis Clare), the Nun of Kenmare, dies in Leamington, Warwickshire, England
Alasdair Mac Cába, pro-Treaty nationalist, politician, and founder of the Educational Building Society, is born in Ballymote, Co. Sligo
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