June

Covenanters defeated John Graham of Claverhouse at Drumclog.

June 01, 1679

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

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

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

June 02, 1941

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

Michael OHehir, sports commentator, is born in Dublin

June 02, 1920

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

Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces

June 02, 1866

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

June 02, 1774

An Act of Parliament allows Catholics to lease bogland

June 02, 1772

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

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

June 02, 1581

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1525 - June 02, 1581), was the last, and arguably the most successful, of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of King James VI.