1946 in Northern Ireland
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Events
- 6 June - The Ulster Unionist Party gain Down in a by-election.
- 1 December - Nutts Corner opens as Northern Ireland’s principal civil airport, replacing Belfast Harbour.
- Homeless families from Derry begin to occupy the former United States Navy Springtown Camp.[1]
Arts and literature
- John Luke holds his first one-man exhibition, at the Belfast Museum and Art Gallery, and paints Northern Rhythm.
Births
January to June
- 9 February - Séan Neeson, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland politician.
- 23 February - James Michael Usher (70th Birthday Party) - Story Teller Extraordinaire.
- 26 March - Carmel Hanna, SDLP MLA.
- 30 April - Fred Cobain, Ulster Unionist Party MLA
- 4 May - John Watson, racing car driver.
- 22 May - George Best, footballer (died 2005).
- 25 May - Norah Beare, Ulster Unionist, later Democratic Unionist Party, politician.
- 21 June - Kate Hoey, Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
- 30 June - Allan Hunter, footballer.
July to December
- 31 October - Stephen Rea, actor.
- 28 November - Barry Devlin, bass-player with Horslips.
- 31 December - Bryan Hamilton, footballer and football manager.
Full date unknown
- Maurice Harron, sculptor.
- Inez McCormack, trade union leader (died 2013).
- Tom McGurk, poet, journalist and broadcaster.
- Freddie Scappaticci, accused of being a high-level double agent in the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
References
- ↑ "Springtown Camp from the inside". Springtown Camp 1946-1967. 2006. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
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