History

Actor Tom Conti born
Actor Tom Conti born Tom Conti, the Scottish actor, was born on November 22, 1941, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Over the course of his career, Conti became a well-known and respected figure in the world of film, television, and theater. …

Prince George, the Duke of Kent, brother of King George VI, killed when his flying boat crashed into Eagles Rock in Caithness, apparently en route to Iceland.
Prince George, the Duke of Kent, brother of King George VI, killed when his flying boat crashed into Eagles Rock in Caithness, apparently en route to Iceland. …

Charles Harper, born
Charles Harper, born Birth of artist Charles Harper on Valentia Island in County Kerry …

Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, killed
Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, killed Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane, DSO, DFC & Two Bars (16 October 1920 – 15 July 1942), known as Paddy Finucane amongst his colleagues, was an Irish Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot and flying ace—defined as an aviator credited with five or more enemy aircraft destroyed in aerial combat. …

First US troops (over, 10,000 men) disembark from Queen Mary on the River Clyde.
First US troops (over, 10,000 men) disembark from Queen Mary on the River Clyde. …