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June 04

June 04

Learn about The History of the Celtic People

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Damage estimated to cost £15,000 caused by fans who dug up the pitch at Wembley after Scotland defeated England, 2-1.

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.

Charlotte Grace OBrien, Irish social reformer dies

Robert Dudley Edwards, historian, is born in Dublin

Months of serious rioting begin in Belfast on this date

Neilí Ni Bhriain, Irish Gaelic League activist, is born

Bob Fitzsimmons, Cornish boxer, worlds middleweight champion 1891- worlds heavyweight champion 1897- born.

Great Reform Bill, which disenfranchised rotten burghs, came into force.

Henry Grattan, dies

First recorded inter-club golf match between Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society and Bruntsfield Links Golf Club.

In Co. Wexford, Government troops march south out of Gorey

Lord Edward Fitzgerald dies at Newgate prison from wounds sustained in the course of his arrest

Allegedly, the date when the robbery of the Golden Lyons cargo takes place at Ballyheige Co. Kerry

The Merchant Maiden Hospital, later known as The Mary Erskine School, was founded by Mary Erskine in the Cowgate, Edinburgh.

Ireton, Oliver Cromwells son-in-law, lays siege to Limerick city

Thomas FitzGerald, Kildares brother, accompanies Simnels army of German mercenaries and some Irishmen to England on this date

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