Birth of Christy Brown, paraplegic painter and writer
Christy Brown, Irish writer, painter, and poet, is born in Dublin on June 5, 1932, with cerebral palsy. Despite severe physical challenges, he learns to write and paint using the toes of his left foot — the only limb over which he had full control. His autobiographical novel Down All the Days (1970) earns widespread acclaim for its raw honesty and literary power. His life story is later immortalized in the Oscar-winning film My Left Foot (1989), where he is portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis.
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Death of Augusta Persse, better known as Lady Augusta Gregory, Irish dramatist
Death of Augusta Persse, better known as Lady Augusta Gregory, occurs on May 22, 1932. Born in Roxborough, County Galway, she was a leading figure of the Irish Literary Revival—a dramatist, folklorist, and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
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Birth of Richard Burke, Fine Gael politician and EC Commissioner
Richard Burke (29 March 1932 – 15 March 2016) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as European Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration from 1982 to 1985, European Commissioner for Taxation, Consumer Affairs, Transport and Parliamentary Relations from 1977 to 1981 and Minister for Education from 1973 to 1976.
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IRA prisoners in the Free State are released
Irish jails open for 20 Republicans; De Valera, in First Act as Head of Cabinet Orders Release of Political Offenders. CROWD AT PRISON GATES Cheering Thousands Take George Gilmore and Others to Waiting Automobiles on Their Shoulders.
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Éamon de Valera is elected President of the Executive Council of Ireland
Éamon de Valera (14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was an Irish statesman and political leader. He served several terms as head of government and head of state and had a leading role in introducing the 1937 Constitution of Ireland
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