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1935 Irish Sixpence Cufflinks
£69.00
86th Birthday Gift. 1935 Irish Sixpence cufflinks. These unique cufflinks are made from rare year 1935 Irish sixpence, the coins feature an Irish Wolfhound – as well as the Celtic harp symbolizing the history, culture and heritage of the Emerald isle. They are made by hand not machine and they come in a beautiful silver presentation box. You are covered with our 100% satisfaction guarantee on all our products. Hold the cursor over the image for a closer look.
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1935
Cavan won the All Ireland Senior Football Championship
Kilkenny won the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Also Born that year were:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Singer
Julie Andrews (Actress)
Woody Allen (Actor and Director)
Dalai Lama
Elvis Presley (Singer)
Donald Sutherland (Actor)
Inventions in 1935 included
Non leaking ballpoint pen
Radar
Famous Irish movies included
The Informer
The Irish in US
O’Shaaughnessey’s Boy
Also that year
Persia is renamed as Iran
Earthquake destroys Quetta in modern-day Pakistan – 26,000 dead
President Roosevelt signs the US Social Security Act Providing Unemployment compensation and pensions for the elderly.
President Roosevelt Revenue Act often referred to as the Wealth Tax Act begins
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act on April 8th creates The WPA or Works Progress Administration to create millions of jobs
Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in New York City
First Canned beer goes on sale
Babe Ruth hit the 714th and final home run of his career
Parker Brothers releases the board game Monopoly
Penguin produce the first paperback books
Compulsory driving test introduced in the UK
Amelia Earhart flies solo across the Pacific
Sir Malcolm Campbell breaks the 300 mph barrier to set a new land speed world record
The China Clipper makes the first Pacific Airmail delivery
1,200,000 people face starvation in Illinois due to lack of funding.
