Ireland

David Jones Welsh poet and artist died.

David Michael Jones was born on November 01, 1895, at Brockley in Kent, England. His childhood was spent sketching animals and illustations from boys magazines and Old Royal Academy catalogues. Some of these sketches, most notably the Dancing Bear of

Several days of rioting following Easter rising commemorations in Ireland end on this date

Following an Orange Order march, intense riots erupted on the Springfield Road in Belfast. Violence lasted for three days, and the British Army used CS gas for the first time in large quantities. About 38 soldiers and dozens of civilians were injured.

Sunningdale Agreement (Council of Ireland)

The Sunningdale Agreement refers to a political agreement that was reached in 1973, aimed at addressing the political and constitutional issues in Northern Ireland.

The, 50 pence decimal coin was first issued, replacing the ten shilling note.

Welsh Office approves limited use of bilingual road signs in Wales

Longhope lifeboat sank in the Pentland Firth with the loss of eight men on board, all from the small island of Hoy.

An RNLI lifeboat has been stationed at Longhope since 1874; the old lifeboat house is now a museum with a former Longhope lifeboat Thomas McCunn on display. On 17 March 1969 the station suffered one of the worst tragedies in British lifeboat history when its 47-ft wooden lifeboat, T.G.B., capsized with the loss of all eight crew after answering a mayday call from the Liberian cargo vessel Irene during a gale of Force 9.

Liner Queen Elizabeth II launched at John Browns shipyard at Clydebank.

University of Dundee which was incorporated into the University of St Andrews in, 1890, constituted as a separate university.

The University of Dundee, originally incorporated as part of the University of St Andrews in 1890, was formally constituted as a separate university on August 1, 1967. This marked the culmination of a long process of development and growth that saw Dundee emerge as an independent institution with its own distinct identity.

Censorship Act Ban lifted on Certain Books

The Censorship of Publications Act 1967 provided for prohibition orders made on the grounds of indecency or obscenity to expire after a period of twelve years.

Celtic Football Club won European Cup.