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1939 Irish Sixpence Cufflinks
$129.00
82nd Birthday Gift. 1939 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. 1939 was a very rare year for the Irish Sixpence Coin with a low amount of coins minted, making these cufflinks very rare. 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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1939 – Information and Events from 1939
Kerry won the All Ireland Senior Football Championship
Kilkenny won the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
FAMOUS IRISH PEOPLE BORN THAT YEAR INCLUDE
Seamus Heaney (Poet)
ALSO, BORN THAT YEAR WERE
Dusty Springfield (Singer)
Joe Kapp (American Footballer)
John Cleese (Comedian)
John Howard (Prime Minister of Australia)
Peter Fonda (Actor)
Tina Turner (Singer)
Tom Harkin (US Politician)
INVENTIONS IN 1939 INCLUDED
Helicopter
Electron microscope
FAMOUS IRISH MOVIES INCLUDED
Hell’s Kitchen
Irish Luck
ALSO THAT YEAR
Germany and the Soviet Union attacked Poland and Britain, France, India, Australia and new Zealand declared war on Germany on September 3rd, the United States decided to remain neutral but did begin rearming for war , which helped end the great depression.
Dictator Francisco Franco conquers Madrid, ending the Spanish Civil War
Last public execution in France – murderer Eugene Weidmann is decapitated by the guillotine.
Albert Einstein writes President Franklin Roosevelt about developing the Atomic Bomb using Uranium. This led to the creation of the Manhattan Project.
Russia Invades Finland
Assassination Attempt On Hitler fails by 8 minutes
Thailand Changes it’s Name From Siam
Regular television broadcasts began in the United States
