Ireland

Margaret (Gretta) Cousins, Irish womens rights activist, died

Margaret Elizabeth Cousins (née Gillespie, also known as Gretta Cousins; 7 November 1878 – 11 March 1954) was an Irish-Indian educationist, suffragist and Theosophist, who established All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) in 1927

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II takes place on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey in London, marking the formal ascension of Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor to the British throne.

The Princess Victoria, a British Railways car ferry steamer, sinks in the Irish Sea

The Princess Victoria disaster is a tragic maritime incident that occurred on January 31, 1953. The Princess Victoria was one of the earliest roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferries and was operated by British Railways. Here are some key details about the event:

Bord Fáilte Founded

Bord Fáilte - The Irish Tourist Board, is founded

Salvador Dalis painting Christ of St John of the Cross went on display in Glasgows Kelvingrove Art Gallery

Salvador Dalí’s Christ of Saint John of the Cross went on display at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery in 1952. The painting, a striking depiction of the crucifixion viewed from above, sparked major public outcry when Dr. Tom Honeyman, then Director of Glasgow Museums, purchased it for £8,200 — a significant sum at the time, representing the city’s entire annual art acquisition budget.

Birth of Liam Neeson (William John Neeson) in Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Pierce Brosnan, born in Navan, Co. Meath

Conservatives won the General Election with a majority of, 26, beginning, 13 years of government.

Eamon de Valera becomes Taoiseach

Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, died

Sir Alexander Fleming (August 06, 1881 – March 11, 1955) was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. He discovered the enzyme lysozyme and isolated the antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus Penicillium notatum, for which he shared a Nobel Prize.