History

Decimal currency introduced, abandoning 12 pennies to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound
Decimal currency introduced, abandoning 12 pennies to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound …

David Jones Welsh poet and artist died.
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 …

Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh
Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh Scotland first hosted the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970 then held them again in 1986, making Edinburgh the first city to host the games twice. …

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