World
History |
Macardles
History |
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1707 |
A Brief History of Brewing in Dundalk from 1707 - 1862 | |
Us Civil War Red Cross Founded President Lincoln Assassinated |
1863 |
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E. Remington Begins to make typewriter Alexander Graham bell Invents the Telephone & internal combustion engine Edison invents the electric Light bulb Custer and Men Killed by indians |
1870 |
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Benz builds gasoline engine for motor car Statue of Liberty dedicated Eiffel Tower built |
1880 |
1882 Macardles awarded first prize gold medal at the Dublin exhibition |
First Moving Picture in NY Benz builds 4 wheel car. Ford builds his first car |
1890 |
1892 |
First flight by Wright Brothers Einstein 'Theory of Relativity |
1900 |
1900 1907 |
Halley's comet observed The 'Weekend' becomes popular in US First World War Irish Revolt Suppressed End of World War Worldwide Influenza epidemic Kills 22 million |
1910 |
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League of Nations BBC founded Lenin Introduces new economic policy in Russia Irish Free state Proclaimed First Scheduled TV Broadcast Penicillin Discovered |
1920 |
Dorothy Macardle becomes prominent in the Irish Patriot Movement. A prize in her name continues to be awarded for "Musician of the Year" in Dundalk |
Empire State Building Hitler Appointed German chancellor WWII |
1930 |
Michael Macardle (son of Patrick St John) tragically dies after a fall from his horse. A trophy in his name continues to be awarded each year at Dundalk Racecourse. |
Electronic Computer Developed WWII ends |
1940 |
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Colour TV USSR Lunic Reaches the moon |
1950 |
1959 New Bottling line installation |
Vietnam war President Kennedy Assassinated Martin Luther King and R. Kennedy Assassinated First man on the moon |
1960 |
Early
1960
1963 1963
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IRA bombings in Ireland and England Margaret Thatcher becomes first woman prime minister |
1970 |
1977 The Great Flood |
PC Launched by IBM Aids Virus discovered Anglo Irish Agreement Chernobyl Disaster 133,000 evacuated - Effects all of Europe World Stock market Crash |
1980 |
1988 1988 |
Desert Storm IRA Ceasefire Ban on British Beef (mad cow disease) Peace Accord in N. Ireland |
1990 |
1994 1996 |
| World Trade Center Attacks | 2000 |
April
2001 Closure of Macardle Moore & Co. Ltd (Dundalk Packaging) |