Happy St. Patricks Day ... famous for much.

The Irish Pub in Helsinki, Finland in 2023. 

                                       I enjoyed a good birthday break in this beautiful city. 

                   Happy St Patricks Day
                                To All.

                                            Other events linked with March 17th.

     Date.

 1/  432    St Patrick captured in Great Britain by pirates and taken as a slave to Ireland.

 2/ 1537   France invaded Flanders

 3/ 1600   First recorded St Patricks Day celebrations in Florida U.S.A..

 4/ 1756   First St Patrick Day celebration in New York City at the Crown & Thistle Tavern.

 5/ 1762   First St Patricks Day Parade in New York City. 

 6/ 1845   Self Raising Flour patented by Henry Jones, Bristol Baker.

 7/ 1845   Rubber Band patented by Stephen Perry, London

 8/ 1852   Improvements in the construction of Pistols. S.A Goddard. Birmingham No 988.

 9/ 1908   Boxing Match. Burns (U.S) v Roche (Ireland). Fastest knock out, at the time, of 1m 28s.

10/ 1953 U.S.A.. Performs Nuclear Test in Nevada. 

Today I will be having at least one of these!!

                                                                  Have a Great Day.

                                                     David Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk