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List of bagpipers, pipebands, shops, bagpipe news, piping events and instructors
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Eamon de Valera becomes President of Ireland.
June 17, 1959
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Annie S Swan, novelist, died.
June 17, 1943
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An elephant named Sita kills her keeper tending her sore foot in Dublin Zoo
June 17, 1903
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Birth of John Gregg, publisher and inventor of the Gregg shorthand system, in Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
June 17, 1867
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Author and poet, Emily Lawless, is born in Lyons Castle, Co. Kildare
June 17, 1845
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Charles Macintosh patented the waterproof cloth he was using to make raincoats.
June 17, 1823
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Birth of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse; astronomer and telescope constructor, in York
June 17, 1800
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Rebels capture Tinahely, Co. Wicklow and burn the town
June 17, 1798
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Great Fire of Glasgow, destroying nearly one third of the city.
June 17, 1652
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Articles of religion, introducing Anglican principles into Scottish worship, endorsed by Scottish parliament.
June 17, 1617
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Wolf of Badenoch burns Elgin Cathedral.
June 17, 1390
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Gruffydd ab Llewelyn defeats English army near Hereford
June 17, 1056