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The first edition - Tuesday, March 29th, 1859
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1day1.gifThe newspaper was first published on March 29th, 1859 on a thrice weekly basis. Daily publication began on June 8th, 1859.
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1916 Rising - Saturday, April 29th, 1916
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1rebels.gif“As long as Ireland is unfree the only honourable attitude for Irish men and women to have is an attitude of rebellion.” Pádraig Pearse 1916
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Victory in Europe - Tuesday, May 8th, 1945
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1ww2.gif"Never in the field of human conflict, has so much, been owed by so many, to so few!" Winston Churchill - September 1940
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JFK assassinated - Saturday, November 23rd, 1963
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1jfk.gif“Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country” - John F. Kennedy, Inaugural address, January 20, 1961
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Man walks on the moon - Monday, July 21st, 1969
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1moon.gif“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The eagle has landed” - Neil Armstrong
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Bloody Sunday - Monday, January 31st, 1972
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1bogside.gifGeneral Ford said the task of the Paratroopers had been to seize "as many hooligans as possible". The troops fired only at bombers and snipers, he said.
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Papal visit - Monday, October 1st, 1979
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1.gif"Young people of Ireland, I love you" - Pope John Paul II
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Stardust fire - Saturday, February 14th, 1981
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1stardust.gifThe DJ said "there is a slight problem, please don't panic, it's all under control"
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Bobby Sands dies - Tuesday, May 5th, 1981
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1sands.gif"The Irish Republican Army sends its sincerest condolences to the bereaved family of our comrade volunteer Bobby Sands M.P., blanket man and hunger striker who died in the early hours of this morning on the 66th day of his hunger strike for political status"
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September 11th attacks - Wednesday, September 12th, 2001
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1-911.gif“We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail”. George W. Bush, Speech after 9/11 attacks
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Obama becomes US president - Thursday, November 6th, 2008
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1obama.gif"I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there" - Barack Obama
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Irish rugby team completes Grand Slam - Monday, March 23rd, 2009
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1slam.gifThe Irish rugby team removed a 61-year-old monkey from their backs in Cardiff's Millenium Stadium on Saturday with a nerve-shredding, dramatic 17-15 win over Wales
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Queen Elizabeth II visits Ireland - Thursday, May 19th, 2011
http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/gallery/files/2012/11/p1queen.gif“Indeed so much of this visit reminds us of the complexity of our history, its many layers and traditions, but also the importance of forbearance and conciliation; being able to bow to the past but not being bound by it" - Queen Elizabeth II
