Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland
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Location  Europe
Capital  Belfast
Area  13,843 sq km
Population  1,862,10

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January

January 1 January 2 January 3 January 4 January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8 January 9 January 10 January 11 January 12 January 13 Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an unknown 15th-Century Irish settlement near Dunluce Castle along the coast of Northern Ireland, as the findings were reported on 13 January 2015. January 14 January 15 January 16 January 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 22 January 23 January 24 January 25 January 26 January 27 January 28 January 29 January 30 January 31

February

February 1 February 2 February 3 February 4 February 5 February 6 February 7 February 8 February 9 February 10 February 11 February 12 February 13 February 14 February 15 February 16 February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28 February 29

March

March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 Northern Irish professional golfer Rory McIlroy won the Honda Classic PGA Tour golf tournament on 4 March 2012 and became the World Number One golf player according to the official ranking. Rory topped the list as the second youngest player ever at the age of 22 behind legendary Tiger Woods. March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 March 22 March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 March 31

April

April 1 April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 6 A ban on showing tobacco products at the point of sale in small shops across the UK including Northern Ireland came into force on 6 April 2015. April 7 April 8 Rhys Mcclenaghan of Northern Ireland won gold in Men's Pommel Horse at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25 April 26 April 27 April 28 April 29 April 30 Northern Ireland smoking ban came into effect on 30 April 2007, prohibiting smoking in enclosed public places.

May

May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 Margaret Thatcher was elected as the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as was of Northern Ireland, in 1979. She was the first woman elected ruler in Europe. May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31

June

June 1 June 2 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 17 The 39th Group of Eight (G8) summit was officially inaugurated in Northern Ireland on 17 June 2013. The summit of the governments of eight of the world’s eleven wealthiest countries was aimed at discussing the way forward for the global economy and peace among others. June 18 June 19 Rory McIlroy, a professional golfer from Northern Ireland, won the 2011 U.S. Open Championship golf tournament by eight strokes with record 268 total on June 19, 2011. McIlroy's eight-shot victory made him the youngest winner of the event, to date, since 1923. June 20 June 21 June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and former Irish Republican Army commander Martin McGuinness in a symbolic milestone for Northern Ireland's peace process shook hands for the first time on 27 June 2012 during her two day tour of Northern Ireland. June 28 June 29 June 30

July

July 1 Three young people from Northern Ireland, Jamie Harkin, Hannah Kempston and Ben Mooney, each won a prestigious Diana Award 2020 based in the UK for their fundraising efforts and work in their local communities. July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell won Open de France golf tournament by 4 shots on 7 July 2013. Graeme clinched the win as he shot a final round of 67 to finish four ahead of South African Richard Sterne. July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 Golfer Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2014 Open Championship with a two-shot victory over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler on a thrilling final day at Hoylake. July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31

August

August 1 August 2 Boxers Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan claimed Northern Ireland's first gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in the 49kg and 56kg categories respectively. August 3 August 4 August 5 August 6 August 7 August 8 August 9 August 10 August 11 August 12 August 13 August 14 August 15 August 16 August 17 August 18 August 19 August 20 August 21 August 22 August 23 August 24 August 25 Golfer Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the FedEx Cup for second time in four years at East Lake Golf Club on 25 August 2019. August 26 August 27 August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31

September

September 1 September 2 September 3 September 4 Titanic Belfast in Northern Ireland was recognised as Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction at the 2016 World Travel Awards. September 5 September 6 September 7 September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20 September 21 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 September 28 September 29 September 30

October

October 1 October 2 October 3 United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) conducted its first nuclear test in 1952. On October 3, 1952 Hurricane, first British atomic device, was detonated in a lagoon off the western shore of Timouille Island, Australia. United Kingdom was the third country in the world to successfully develop and test nuclear weapon. October 4 October 5 October 6 October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 October 13 October 14 On 14 October 2011 scientist from the University of Ulster revealed of the discovery of a stromatolite colony at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. October 15 October 16 Author Anna Burns became the first Northern Irish writer, and the first woman since 2013, to win the renowned Man Booker Prize for her novel Milkman on 16 October 2018. The Nobel Peace Prize for 1998 was awarded to John Hume and David Trimble from Northern Ireland for their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland. October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 The analogue TV signal in Northern Ireland was switched off on 23 October 2012, completing the UK's transition to digital broadcasting. October 24 October 25 October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31

November

November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 Northern Ireland's professional golfer Rory McIlroy was announced as PGA Tour Player of the Year on 4 November 2012. November 5 November 6 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11 November 12 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21 November 22 November 23 November 24 Lucy Monaghan of Northern Ireland, a campaigner against sexual violence, on 24 November 2020 was included in BBC's annual list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world. November 25 November 26 November 27 November 28 November 29 Students from Northern Ireland secured the sixth place at the global maths and science ranking, according to the International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) released on 29 November 2016. November 30

December

December 1 Golfer Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland claimed his first title of the year at the Australian Open by a single shot on 1 December 2013. December 2 December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18 December 19 December 20 December 21 December 22 December 23 December 24 December 25 December 26 December 27 December 28 December 29 December 30 December 31

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