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Events during the year '''1960 in Northern Ireland'''. |
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==Incumbents== |
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* [[Governor of Northern Ireland|Governor]] - [[John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst|The Lord Wakehurst]] |
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* [[Prime Minister of Northern Ireland|Prime Minister]] - [[Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough|Basil Brooke]] |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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*16 March – Passenger liner {{SS|Canberra}} is launched at the [[Harland and Wolff]] shipyard in Belfast (for [[Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company|P&O]]). |
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*6 April – [[Short SC.1]] [[VTOL]] research aircraft makes its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight and back, flying from [[George Best Belfast City Airport|Belfast Harbour Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Airport History |url=http://www.belfastcityairport.com/About-Us/Airport-Development-and-Planning/facts-and-figures.aspx |publisher=George Best Belfast City Airport |accessdate=2012-04-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012191943/http://belfastcityairport.com/About-Us/Airport-Development-and-Planning/facts-and-figures.aspx |archivedate=12 October 2011 }}</ref> |
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*13 April – MV ''Arlanza'' becomes the last passenger liner launched by Harland and Wolff in Belfast (for [[Royal Mail Line]]). |
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==Government== |
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==Arts and literature== |
==Arts and literature== |
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*26 January |
*26 January – First staging of [[Sam Thompson (writer)|Sam Thompson]]'s play ''[[Over the Bridge]]'', at the Empire Theatre, [[Belfast]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Plaque to mark Belfast playwright|work=BBC NI News (26 January 2010)|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8479943.stm|accessdate=26 January 2010|date=27 January 2010}}</ref> |
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*13–18 February - [[Orson Welles]] opens for the last time in a stage production, his adaptation ''[[Chimes at Midnight#Chimes at Midnight (1960)|Chimes at Midnight]]'' with the [[Gate Theatre]] Company, at the [[Grand Opera House, Belfast]] (transferring in March to Dublin). |
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==Sport== |
==Sport== |
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==Births== |
==Births== |
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*23 April |
*23 April – [[Barry Douglas (musician)|Barry Douglas]], classical pianist. |
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*30 April |
*30 April – Colonel [[Tim Collins (soldier)|Tim Collins]], British Commander in Iraq. |
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*6 May |
*6 May – [[Roma Downey]], actress and producer. |
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*13 May |
*13 May – [[Michael Savage (politician)|Michael Savage]], [[Liberal Party of Canada]] Member of [[House of Commons of Canada|Parliament]]. |
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*7 July |
*7 July – [[Billy Wright (loyalist)|Billy Wright]], leader of the [[Loyalist Volunteer Force]] (died [[1997 in Northern Ireland|1997]]). |
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*27 August - [[Mark Caughey]], footballer. |
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*29 August - [[Dominic Bradley]], [[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]]. |
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*27 August – [[Mark Caughey]], footballer. |
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*29 August |
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**[[Dominic Bradley]], [[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]]. |
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**[[Thomas Burns (politician)|Thomas Burns]], [[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]]. |
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*10 October – [[Arlene McCarthy]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[Member of the European Parliament]]. |
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*25 November - [[Robert Dunlop]], Motorcycle Racer.R,I,P |
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*25 November – [[Robert Dunlop]], motorcycle racer (died [[2008 in Northern Ireland|2008]]). |
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*10 December |
*10 December – [[Kenneth Branagh]], actor and director. |
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*[[Jeff McWhinney]], deaf community activist. |
*[[Jeff McWhinney]], deaf community activist. |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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*13 June |
*9 March – [[Jack Beattie]], Labour politician (born [[1886 in Ireland|1886]]). |
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*13 June – [[Ken McArthur]], winner of the marathon race at the 1912 Summer Olympics for South Africa (born [[1881 in Ireland|1881]]). |
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*20 July |
*20 July – [[Galbraith Lowry-Corry, 7th Earl Belmore]], soldier and Deputy Lieutenant for County Fermanagh (born [[1913 in Ireland|1913]]). |
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*1 September – [[Robert Moore (Northern Ireland politician)|Robert Moore]], minister of religion and politician (born [[1886 in Ireland|1886]]). |
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*25 October – [[Harry Ferguson]], early aviator and developer of the modern agricultural tractor (born [[1884 in Ireland|1884]]). |
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==See also== |
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*[[1960 in Scotland]] |
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*[[1960 in Wales]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Events during the year 1960 in Northern Ireland.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 16 March – Passenger liner SS Canberra is launched at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast (for P&O).
- 6 April – Short SC.1 VTOL research aircraft makes its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight and back, flying from Belfast Harbour Airport.[1]
- 13 April – MV Arlanza becomes the last passenger liner launched by Harland and Wolff in Belfast (for Royal Mail Line).
Arts and literature
[edit]- 26 January – First staging of Sam Thompson's play Over the Bridge, at the Empire Theatre, Belfast.[2]
- 13–18 February - Orson Welles opens for the last time in a stage production, his adaptation Chimes at Midnight with the Gate Theatre Company, at the Grand Opera House, Belfast (transferring in March to Dublin).
Sport
[edit]Football
[edit]- Winners: Glenavon
Births
[edit]- 23 April – Barry Douglas, classical pianist.
- 30 April – Colonel Tim Collins, British Commander in Iraq.
- 6 May – Roma Downey, actress and producer.
- 13 May – Michael Savage, Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament.
- 8 June – Peter Heather, historian.
- 7 July – Billy Wright, leader of the Loyalist Volunteer Force (died 1997).
- 20 August – Deirdre Madden, author.
- 27 August – Mark Caughey, footballer.
- 29 August
- 10 October – Arlene McCarthy, Labour Party Member of the European Parliament.
- 25 November – Robert Dunlop, motorcycle racer (died 2008).
- 10 December – Kenneth Branagh, actor and director.
Full date unknown
[edit]- Ian McDonald, science fiction novelist.
- Jeff McWhinney, deaf community activist.
Deaths
[edit]- 9 March – Jack Beattie, Labour politician (born 1886).
- 13 June – Ken McArthur, winner of the marathon race at the 1912 Summer Olympics for South Africa (born 1881).
- 20 July – Galbraith Lowry-Corry, 7th Earl Belmore, soldier and Deputy Lieutenant for County Fermanagh (born 1913).
- 1 September – Robert Moore, minister of religion and politician (born 1886).
- 25 October – Harry Ferguson, early aviator and developer of the modern agricultural tractor (born 1884).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Airport History". George Best Belfast City Airport. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ "Plaque to mark Belfast playwright". BBC NI News (26 January 2010). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.