1971 Sir Tyrone Guthrie (71), theatre producer, died at his home, Annaghmakerrig House, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan, now a retreat for artists and writers. 2007 Bertie Ahern became the first taoiseach to address the Westminster parliament. 1948 The British mandate in Palestine expired. The state of Israel came into being. 1910 The Association of United Irishwomen, ... Read more
