Birth of politician, Viscount Younger of Leckie (George Younger)
George Younger, 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie, is born on September 22, 1931. A prominent Scottish politician, he serves in several senior roles within the UK Conservative Party, including as Secretary of State for Scotland, Minister of State for Defence, and later Secretary of State for Defence during the 1980s under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. After retiring from frontline politics, Younger becomes Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, bringing his leadership skills to the financial sector. He is elevated to the peerage in 1992 as Viscount Younger of Leckie.
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P.J. Kavanagh, born
Philip James Kavanagh, known as P.J. Kavanagh, was born on January 06, 1931. He was an English poet, novelist, and broadcaster. Kavanagh’s works include poetry, prose, and memoirs, and he had a notable career as a writer and literary figure.
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Statute of Westminster
The Statute of Westminster is a piece of legislation that was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1931. The statute is significant in the constitutional history of the British Empire and the evolution of the Commonwealth. Its key provisions granted legislative independence to the dominions within the British Empire, allowing them greater control over their own laws.
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Mary G. Harris Jones, known as Mother Jones, died
Mary Harris Jones, better known as Mother Jones, was a prominent Irish born, American labor and community organizer, former schoolteacher, as well as a prominent union leader. She played a significant role in the labor movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake
The Irish Hospitals’ Sweepstake was a lottery established in the Irish Free State in 1930 as the Irish Free State Hospitals’ Sweepstake to finance hospitals. It is generally referred to as the Irish Sweepstake or Irish Sweepstakes, frequently abbreviated to Irish Sweep or Irish Sweeps.
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