1973 in Northern Ireland

none July 2020 1973 thumb|right Events during the year 1973 in Northern Ireland. Incumbents Secretary of State - Francis Pym Events 8 March – Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum (the "Border Poll"): 98.9% of those voting in the province want Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. Turnout is 58.7%, although less than 1% for Catholics.http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/9/newsid_2516000/2516477.stm On This Day Northern Ireland votes for union BBC News 9 March 1973 19 June 2012 20 March – A UK government White Paper on Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Constitutional Proposals, proposes the re-establishment of an Assembly elected by proportional representation, with a possible All-Ireland council. 2 April – Special Powers Act 1922 is replaced by the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Acthttp://www.larkspirit.com/history/chronology.html Larkspirit Irish History Larkspirit https://web.archive.org/web/20090423022915/http://larkspirit.com/history/chronology.html 23 April 2009 abolishing the death penalty for murder in Northern Ireland and establishing the Diplock courts. 28 June – Northern Ireland Assembly election. 18 July – The office of Governor of Northern Ireland, at this time held by The Lord Grey of Naunton, is abolished under Section 32 of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act.https://books.google.com/books?id=94hgYO8I6T0C&dq=abolished+%22governor+of+northern+ireland%22&pg=PA545 A New History of Ireland Theodore William Moody Francis John 1976 978-0-19-821745-9 The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, a UK cabinet office created in 1972, takes over the functions of the Governor on 20 December 1973 under Letters patent. 31 July – Militant protesters of Ian Paisley disrupt the first sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly. 28 August (12:01 AM) – A Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb blows up the monument to the Rev. George Walker (died 1690) on Derry city walls.Siege hero Walker felled in midnight blast Derry Journal 2 July 2010 http://www.derryjournal.com/news/local/siege-hero-walker-felled-in-midnight-blast-1-2147025 https://archive.today/20130121110610/http://www.derryjournal.com/news/local/siege-hero-walker-felled-in-midnight-blast-1-2147025 dead 21 January 2013 1 August 2012 1 November – James Flanagan, first and only Roman Catholic Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, replaces Graham Shillington. 9 December – The Sunningdale Agreement is signed by British Prime Minister Edward Heath, Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave, Brian Faulkner, Gerry Fitt and Oliver Napier. Sport Football Irish League Winners: Crusaders Irish Cup Winners: Glentoran 3 – 2 Linfield Births 26 January – Brendan Rodgers, footballer and manager. 2 March – Peter Hutton, footballer. 17 March – David McCann, professional road bicycle racer. 16 July – Juliet Turner, singer. 20 August – Stephen Nolan, radio and television presenter. 12 November – Chris Walker, footballer. Full date unknown Philip McGuigan, Sinn Féin councillor and former MLA. Deaths 19 January – Max Adrian, actor (born 1903). 8 April – E. R. Dodds, classical scholar (born 1893). 9 April – Warren Lewis, soldier and historian, brother of C. S. Lewis (born 1895). 21 May – Eugene O'Callaghan, Bishop of Clogher 1943–1969 (born 1888). 22 May – Harry Baird, footballer (born 1913). 18 August – Basil Brooke, 1st Viscount Brookeborough, Ulster Unionist Party MP, third Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (born 1888). 15 September – Tommy Herron, prominent member of the Ulster Defence Association. Paddy Wilson, SDLP politician (born 1933). See also 1973 in Scotland 1973 in Wales References Northern Ireland Category:1973 in Europe