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In the opening game of their Rugby World Cup programme, Scotland defeated Ivory Coast, 89-0
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Petrol rationing, introduced during WW2, was ended.
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Actor Archie Duncan (known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes) born Glasgow.
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Birth of football player, coach and manager Sir Matt Busby
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First publication of Dracula, written by Dublin man Abraham ‘Bram’ Stoker
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Trinity College Dublin abolishes all remaining religious restrictions for entry, with the exception of the Faculty of Divinity
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Michael Barrett from Kesh, Co. Fermanagh is executed for his part in the explosion at Clerkenwell Gaol
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Mary is crowned queen of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
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The rebels are defeated at Tara Hill; this marks the end of the rebellion in Co. Meath
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Oliver Cromwell leaves Ireland on board the frigate President Bradshaw
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Following his submission to Elizabeth at Whitehall in January, Shane O'Neill returns to Ireland
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The parliament convened by King James I approved the arrest of a number of the Scottish nobility and also banned the playing of football
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England invades Wales.
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