Today on Celtic History on

June 2nd

Thu 02 Jun 1994

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.

Tue 02 Jun 1953

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.

Mon 02 Jun 1941

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

Thu 02 Jun 1938

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

Wed 02 Jun 1920

Michael OHehir, sports commentator, is born in Dublin

Tue 02 Jun 1891

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

Sat 02 Jun 1866

Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces

Thu 02 Jun 1774

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

Tue 02 Jun 1772

An Act of Parliament allows Catholics to lease bogland

Tue 02 Jun 1705

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

Tue 02 Jun 1581

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

Tue 02 Jun 1581

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

Fri 02 Jun 1567

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

Sat 02 Jun 1398

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