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EVENTS

April 15 - The Belfast Blitz 1,000 people are killed in bombing raids on Belfast . 71 Fire Men with 13 Fire Tenders from Dundalk , Drogheda , Dublin , and Dún Laoghaire crossed the Irish border to assist their Belfast colleagues.

May 5 - Belfast suffers its third bombing raid during World War II . The Dublin government authorises its emergency services to assist.

May 26 - A special sitting of Dáil Éireann unanimously condemns the introduction of conscription in Northern Ireland .

May 27 - Speaking in the British House Of Commons Prime Minister Winston Churchill rules out the introduction of conscription in the North.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

SPORT

Football

Irish League

Winners:

Irish Cup

Winners:

BIRTHS

30 May - George Robinson , Democratic Unionist Party MLA .

8 June - Robert Bradford , footballer and politician (d. 1981 ).

10 June - John MaGowan , darts player.

24 June - Gerard Clifford , Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh ( 1991 - ).

15 July - Leslie Cree , Ulster Unionist Party MLA .

20 October - Stewart Parker , poet and playwright (d. 1988 ).

28 October - John Hallam , actor (d. 2006 ).

23 November - Derek Mahon , poet.

Jim McLaughlin , footballer and football manager.

DEATHS

10 January - John Lavery , artist (b. 1856 ).

19 February - Hamilton Harty , Conductor and Composer (b. 1879 ).