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#OTD in 1967 – Black Velvet Band by Johnny Kelly and the Capitol showband reaches no.1 in the Irish charts.

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#OTD in 1979 – The memorial statue to James Larkin on O’Connell Street, Dublin is unveiled.

#OTD in 1904 – James Joyce had his first date with Nora Barnacle; ultimately, it became the date on which everything takes place in his masterpiece, Ulysses.