Politics

  • 1948: Gerry Adams is born in Belfast

    Gerry Adams was born in Belfast on 6 October 1948. He grew up in a family with strong Irish republican roots. He became involved in republican politics at a young age. Adams was interned in 1971 as the Troubles intensified. He was released the following year to take part in talks in London between republican…

  • 1986: Nicholas Kaldor dies

    Nicholas Kaldor died at Papworth Hospital near Cambridge on 30 September 1986, aged 78. The Hungarian-born economist had spent most of his career in Britain and became influential in both academic economics and government policy. Born in Budapest in 1908, Kaldor came to Britain to study at the London School of Economics. He later taught…