Forth road bridge opened by the queen. at, 6,156 feet long and a centre span of, 3300 feet, it was the longest in europe at that time.

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September 4th , 1964

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calendar 1962

Last tramcar run in Glasgow (to Auchenshuggle).

September 04, 1962

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Dónal Foley, journalist, humorist and author of Man Bites Dog column in the Irish Times, is born in Ring, Co. Waterford

September 04, 1922

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John Dillon, Nationalist politician, is born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin

September 04, 1851

calendar 1844

Conspiracy judgment against Daniel OConnell is reversed by House of Lords

September 04, 1844

calendar 1798

Cornwallis moves forward from Tuam to attack Castlebar Humbert leaves Castlebar with 800 French troops and 1000 Irish rebels and moves into Co Sligo. His plan is to march to Ulster. Humbert marches all might. Rising takes place in Longford and Westmeath

September 04, 1798

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Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand, Breton linguist, born

September 04, 1768

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Hugh ONeill, Ruari ODonnell and other chiefs of their families depart Lough Swilly for the continent in what has become known as the Flight of the Earls

September 04, 1607

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King Alexander III born at Roxburgh.

September 04, 1241

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