June 01

June 01, 1982

Pope John Paul II in Glasgow.

June 01, 1957

First Premium Bond prizes were drawn by the computer Ernie (Electronic random number indicator equipment).

June 01, 1946

First TV license issued in Britain, costing £2.

June 01, 1919

Eamon DeValera begins his tour of the USA to raise money and support for the IRAs war against England

June 01, 1878

First Tay rail bridge opens. It was to collapse, 18 months later in the Tay Bridge Disaster.

June 01, 1866

American Fenians led by General John ONeill invade Canada and capture Fort Erie.

June 01, 1866

Renegade Irish Fenians invade Ft. Erie Ontario from the US

June 01, 1860

Birth of Hugh Thomson, illustrator, in Coleraine, Co. Derry-Londonderry

June 01, 1852

The Magnetc Telegraph Company links Britain and Ireland via submarine telegraph cable

June 01, 1843

Dr Henry Faulds, who established the uniqueness of fingerprints, born in Beith, Ayrshire.

June 01, 1841

Poet and songwriter Robert Allan died in New York

June 01, 1762

Birth in Callan, Co. Kilkenny of Edmund Ignatius Rice, educator, philanthropist, and the founder of the Irish Christian Brothers Order

June 01, 1679

Covenanters defeated John Graham of Claverhouse at Drumclog.