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Events during the year 1926 in Northern Ireland .
Incumbents
Events
21 January – The
Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture meets his Free State counterpart,
Patrick Hogan . The meeting paves the way for co-operation in securing better animal health for livestock.
18 April – Census held in Northern Ireland (and the Free State).
[1]
The population of Northern Ireland is 1,257,000.
Arts and literature
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(July 2010 )
Sport
13 February Northern Ireland 3 - 0 Wales
[2]
27 February Scotland 4 - 0 Northern Ireland (in
Glasgow )
[2]
20 October England 3 - 3 Northern Ireland (in
Liverpool )
[2]
Winners:
Belfast Celtic
Winners:
Belfast Celtic 3 - 2
Linfield
Golf
Births
20 January –
Sarah Conlon , housewife and successful campaigner for the release of the
Guildford Four (died
2008 ).
10 February –
Danny Blanchflower , footballer and football manager (died
1993 )
10 February –
Jack Kyle , international rugby player (died
2014 )
6 April –
Ian Paisley , founder of the
Democratic Unionist Party and
First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2007 to 2008 (died 2014)
9 April –
Gerry Fitt , first leader of the
Social Democratic and Labour Party (died
2005 ).
[3]
15 May –
Margaret Guilfoyle , Senator for the state of
Victoria (Australia) from 1971 to 1987 (died 2020).
6 June –
Johnny McKenna , footballer (died
1980 ).
23 June –
Paddy Doherty , activist (died
2016 ).
23 September –
Stanley McMaster , barrister and Unionist
Member of Parliament from 1959 to 1974 (died
1992 ).
6 November –
Frank Carson , comedian (died 2012)
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Deaths
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(July 2010 )
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