Ireland

Luke Kelly, lead vocalist and 5-string banjo member of the Dubliners, dies

Luke Kelly, renowned for his distinctive voice and passionate performances, was a leading figure in the Irish folk music scene. He was a founding member of The Dubliners, a group that played a significant role in popularizing Irish folk music internationally.

The Queen officially opened the Burrell Collection in Glasgows Pollok Country Park

Queen Elizabeth II officially opened The Burrell Collection, a world-class museum nestled in Glasgow’s Pollok Country Park. The collection—comprising over 9,000 works of art, including Chinese ceramics, medieval tapestries, Islamic art, and works by Degas and Rodin—had been donated to the city nearly 40 years earlier by Sir William Burrell, a wealthy shipping magnate and philanthropist.

TSB Bank Scotland (now Lloyds TSB Scotland) formed

The, 20p coin came into circulation.

Caitlin Maude, Irish language activist dies.

Pope John Paul II in Glasgow.

Michael Devine, Irish political prisoner, dies on hunger strike in maze prison, Northern Ireland.

Thomas McElwee, Irish polictical prisoner, dies on hunger strike in Maze prison, Northern Ireland.

Thomas McElwee (30 November 1957 – 8 August 1981) was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer who participated in the 1981 hunger strike. From Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, he died at the age of 23 after 62 days on hunger strike.

Martin Hurson, dies

Joe McDonnell, Irish political prisoner, dies

Joseph McDonnell (14 September 1951 – 8 July 1981) was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died during the 1981 Irish hunger strike.