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June 19th

Sat 19 Jun 1937

Sir J M Barrie, author of Peter Pan died.

Fri 19 Jun 1936

Birth in Dingle, Co. Kerry of Sister Stanislaus Kennedy, née Treasa Kennedy; campaigner against poverty and homelessness

Fri 19 Jun 1936

Mary Holland, noted journalist of the 1970s and 1980s in Northern Ireland and Scoop of the year award winner in 1994 (British Press Awards), is born in London

Tue 19 Jun 1917

Parliament voted by a majority of, 330 to give votes to women over, 30 for the first time.

Wed 19 Jun 1861

Earl Haig, Commander in Chief of British forces, 1915-18, founder of British Legion, born.

Sat 19 Jun 1841

Birth in Roscommon of Sir George Arthur French (a relation of Percy French, the songwriter) who organised the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Mon 19 Jun 1820

The Dublin Society for Improving Husbandry, which was originally founded on June 25 in 1731, becomes the Royal Dublin Society on this date

Sat 19 Jun 1660

Day of Public Thanksgiving on Restoration of Charles II as king.

Wed 19 Jun 1647

James, Duke of Ormond, agrees to surrender Dublin to English Parliament

Sun 19 Jun 1633

Coronation of King Charles I at Holyrood.

Sun 19 Jun 1566

Mary Queen of Scots gives birth to the future King James VI of Scotland and I of England.

Sat 19 Jun 1306

Army of Robert the Bruce routed at Methven.