Ireland

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Queen Mary, Aquitania, Empress of Canada, and Empress of Britain arrive in the River Clyde with the first contingent of Australian and New Zealand troops

ireland

Willie John McBride, Ireland and Lions rugby captain, is born in Toomebridge, Co. Antrim

ireland

Proinsias de Rossa, politician and leader of Democratic Left, is born in Dublin

ireland

1,800 million pounds of Gold sails from the River Clyde

ireland

Evacuation of Dunkirk (which began on May 27) was completed., 338,226 soldiers were brought back to the UK by the little ships.

ireland

Winston Churchill made his speech to the nation saying - We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall fight in the hill

ireland

The Cork Opera House is destroyed by fire

ireland

Birth of Luke Kelly of the Dubliners

ireland