His great grandfather was a Lynch from Galway. He himself visited Kilkee Co. Clare in 1961. Che Guevara executed in Bolivia 1967 On This Day

Richard Milhous Nixon 37th president of the USA (1969-1974)visited the homeplace of his ancestors at Timahoe Co. Kildare in 1970 On This Day

A polished metal sphere dia.58cm four radio antennae attached, the first man made object in space. Sputnik1 was launched in 1957 On This Day

East and West Germany came into existence after World War II. They combined to form the new state of Germany in 1990 On This Day