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January 27, 1944

Mairead Corrigan-Maguire, founder of NI Peace Movement, born

November 1, 1945

Demobilisation of the Irish Army begins

June 15, 1945

Queen Mary leaves Greenock, taking nearly, 15,000 GIs home to US.

May 16, 1945

Eamon de Valera responds to Churchills victory speech during which Churchill took one last jab at Irish neutrality

May 13, 1945

In a radio broadcast, Churchill accuses de Valeras government of frolicking with the Germans and Japanese

May 8, 1945

Victory-in-Europe Day, end of World War II in Europe

March 10, 1945

Donal Lunny, founder of Planxty, Bothy Band, and Moving Hearts, born

February 17, 1945

Brenda Fricker, actress, born

October 6, 1946

Birth of Gerry Adams

August 6, 1946

Former World flyweight boxing champion Benny Lynch died.

June 14, 1946

John Logie Baird, Scottish Inventor of television, died.

June 1, 1946

First TV license issued in Britain, costing £2.

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