june 2nd

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History

25 top intelligence officers and the crew of four were killed when a Chinook helicopter in which they were traveling from Northern Ireland crashed into a hillside on the Mull of Kintyre.

June 02, 1994

History

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Objectors who said that Scotland had never had a Queen Elizabeth I were told that in future the highest number will be used where there is such a conflict.

June 02, 1953

History

Clothes rationing introduced as a war-time measure. It was not lifted until, 1949.

June 02, 1941

History

Robert and Edward Kennedy, youngest sons of the American Ambassador to London, open the children’s zoo in Regent’s Park. Children are charged sixpence to watch chimpanzees have a tea party

June 02, 1938

History

Michael OHehir, sports commentator, is born in Dublin

June 02, 1920

History

A proposal for the penalty kick is accepted by the Football Association. It is the brainchild of Armaghs William McCrum and is championed by his colleague in the Irish Association, Jack Reid

June 02, 1891

History

Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces

June 02, 1866

History

An act of the Irish parliament enables Catholics to testify their allegiance to the king

June 02, 1774

History

An Act of Parliament allows Catholics to lease bogland

June 02, 1772

History

The town of Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh is virtually destroyed by an accidental fire. One hundred and fourteen families and their servants suffer severe losses, and the barracks of her Majesty (Queen Anne) sustains great damage, the total loss being comput

June 02, 1705

History

James Douglas, Scottish inventor of the guillotine (the Maiden), guillotined.

June 02, 1581

History

James Douglas,, 4th Earl of Morton, beheaded in Edinburgh Grassmarket, accused of the murder of Lord Darnley.

June 02, 1581

History

The Ulster chieftain, Shane ONeill, takes refuge with the MacDonnells, and is murdered by them at Cushendun, Co. Antrim. He is succeeded by Turlough Luineach ONeill

June 02, 1567

History

Prince Henry St Clair (Sinclair) landed in Nova Scotia, having sailed from Orkney.

June 02, 1398