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2005 IRA issues a statement ordering the end to the armed campaign against the British

1994 IRA launch 1st of 3 mortar attacks on London's Heathrow Airport

1994 Irish government announces end of a 20-year broadcasting ban on IRA

1993 IRA bomb attack on fish and chips restaurant in Belfast, 10 killed

1993 1000 kg heavy IRA car bomb explodes in London, killing 1

1993 Jonathan Ball, English youngster, killed by IRA at 3

1991 Lenore Strunsky Gershwin, widow of Ira Gershwin, dies at 90

1988 Britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA

1988 Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members

1988 IRA attack in Roermond, kills 3

1988 3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers

1987 Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91

1984 IRA bombs hotel where Margaret Thatcher is staying, 5 die

1983 Edgar Graham, member of N Ireland Assembly, shot dead by IRA

1983 Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86

1983 IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in New York City

1982 IRA bomb attacks in London

1981 IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail

1981 Bobby Sands, IRA activists dies in his 66th day of his hunger strike

1981 Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands elected to British Parliament

1981 Bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison

1980 IRA's Sean McKenna becomes critically ill, ends hunger strike

1980 Joseph Doherty and 3 other IRA men arrested for murder

1979 IRA bomb explodes on Brussels Great Market

1979 Louis Mountbatten, British adm of the Fleet, assassinated by IRA

1978 Ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York City

1974 2nd cease-fire between IRA and British; lasts until approx April 1975

1973 Ira S Bowen, U.S. physicist/astronomer (Mt Wilson/Palomar), dies at 74

1972 IRA proclaims resistant in North-Ireland

1966 An IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin

1965 Ira Louvin, country singer (Louvin Brothers), dies at 41

1961 Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], actor (Away all boats), dies at 40

1959 Ira Glass, American Journalist

1956 Emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes

1955 Ira Levin's "No Time for Sergeants," premieres in New York City

1955 Ira Hayes, American Soldier

1955 Joe Doherty, Ireland, IRA activist, jailed in U.S.

1949 Ira Newborn, New York City, orch leader, Manhattan Transfer

1940 Ira von Furstenberg, [Virginia Caroline] Rome, Italy, Princess, Monaco

1936 62nd Kentucky Derby: Ira Hanford aboard Bold Venture wins in 2:03.6

1934 Arlen, Ira Gershwin and Harburgs musical premieres in New York City

1931 George/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in New York City

1929 Ira Levin, author, Rosemary Baby, Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day

1928 George and Ira Gershwin's musical "Treasure Girl," premieres in New York City

1925 George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Tip-Toes," premieres in New York City

1924 George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Lady Be Good," premieres in New York City

1924 Ira Louvin, born in Rainsville, Alabama, country singer, Louvin Brothers

1923 Ira Hayes, American Soldier

1918 Jeff Chandler, [Ira Grossel], Brooklyn, actor, Broken Arrow

1908 Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67

1898 Ira S Bowen, U.S. physicist/astronomer, Mt Wilson/Palomar

1898 Damaso Alonso, Spanish poet, Hijos de la ira

1896 Ira Gershwin, lyricist, 'S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm

1867 Ira Aldridge, famed Shakespearean actor (Othello, Shylock), dies 1867

1867 Ira F Aldridge, U.S. actor (Othello/Shylock), dies in Lodes Poland at 63

1840 Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer, Gospel hymns

1807 Ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor, Othello

1802 Ira Aldridge, famous African



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