2005 Event IRA issues a statement ordering the end to the armed campaign against the British 1994 Event IRA launch 1st of 3 mortar attacks on London's Heathrow Airport 1994 Event Irish government announces end of a 20-year broadcasting ban on IRA 1993 Event IRA bomb attack on fish and chips restaurant in Belfast, 10 killed 1993 Event 1000 kg heavy IRA car bomb explodes in London, killing 1 1993 Death Jonathan Ball, English youngster, killed by IRA at 3 1991 Death Lenore Strunsky Gershwin, widow of Ira Gershwin, dies at 90 1988 Event Britain ends suspects right to remain silent in crackdown on IRA 1988 Event Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members 1988 Event IRA attack in Roermond, kills 3 1988 Event 3 IRA suspects were shot dead in Gibraltar by SAS officers 1987 Death Ira C Eaker, commandant USAF in Europe (WW II), dies at 91 1984 Event IRA bombs hotel where Margaret Thatcher is staying, 5 die 1983 Death Edgar Graham, member of N Ireland Assembly, shot dead by IRA 1983 Death Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86 1983 Event IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in New York City 1982 Event IRA bomb attacks in London 1981 Event IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail 1981 Death Bobby Sands, IRA activists dies in his 66th day of his hunger strike 1981 Event Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands elected to British Parliament 1981 Event Bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison 1980 Event IRA's Sean McKenna becomes critically ill, ends hunger strike 1980 Event Joseph Doherty and 3 other IRA men arrested for murder 1979 Event IRA bomb explodes on Brussels Great Market 1979 Death Louis Mountbatten, British Admiral of the Fleet, assassinated by IRA 1978 Event Ira Levin's "Deathtrap," premieres in New York City 1974 Event 2nd cease-fire between IRA and British; lasts until approx April 1975 1973 Death Ira S. Bowen, U.S. physicist and astronomer (Mount Wilson/Palomar), dies at 74 1972 Event IRA proclaims resistant in North-Ireland 1966 Event An IRA bomb destroyed Nelson's Column in Dublin 1965 Death Ira Louvin, country singer (Louvin Brothers), dies at 41 1961 Death Jeff Chandler, Ira Grossel, actor (Away all boats), dies at 40 1959 Birthday Ira Glass, American Journalist 1956 Event Emergency crisis in North Ireland proclaimed after IRA strikes 1955 Event Ira Levin's "No Time for Sergeants," premieres in New York City 1955 Death Ira Hayes, American Soldier 1955 Birthday Joe Doherty, Ireland, IRA activist, jailed in U.S. 1949 Birthday Ira Newborn, born in New York City, New York, orchestra leader, Manhattan Transfer 1940 Birthday Ira von Furstenberg, Virginia Caroline, Rome, Italy, Princess, Monaco 1936 Event 62nd Kentucky Derby: Ira Hanford aboard Bold Venture wins in 2:03.6 1934 Event Arlen, Ira Gershwin and Harburgs musical premieres in New York City 1931 Event George/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in New York City 1929 Birthday Ira Levin, author, Rosemary Baby, Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day 1928 Event George and Ira Gershwin's musical "Treasure Girl," premieres in New York City 1925 Event George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Tip-Toes," premieres in New York City 1924 Event George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Lady Be Good," premieres in New York City 1924 Birthday Ira Louvin, born in Rainsville, Alabama, country singer, Louvin Brothers 1923 Birthday Ira Hayes, American Soldier 1918 Birthday Jeff Chandler, Ira Grossel, Brooklyn, actor, Broken Arrow 1908 Death Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 1898 Birthday Ira S. Bowen, U.S. physicist and astronomer, Mount Wilson/Palomar 1898 Birthday Damaso Alonso, Spanish poet, Hijos de la ira 1896 Birthday Ira Gershwin, lyricist, 'S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm 1867 Death Ira Aldridge, famed Shakespearean actor (Othello, Shylock), dies 1867 1867 Death Ira F Aldridge, U.S. actor (Othello/Shylock), dies in Lodes Poland at 63 1840 Birthday Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer, Gospel hymns 1807 Birthday Ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor, Othello 1802 Birthday Ira Aldridge, famous African
