1932 in Northern Ireland
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Events during the year 1932 in Northern Ireland.
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Incumbents
Events
- 21 May â Amelia Earhart lands near Culmore, having become the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic.[1]
- 5 July â The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast is dedicated.[2]
- 3â14 October â Belfast Outdoor Relief Strike, uniting Catholic and Protestant working class communities.
- 16 November â Edward, Prince of Wales travels to Belfast for the first time to open the new Parliament buildings.
- 22 November â The new Northern Ireland Parliament Buildings at Stormont are officially opened.[3]
Sport
Football
- Winners: Linfield
Births
- 31 January â Ottilie Patterson, singer, "the godmother of British blues" (died 2011 in Scotland).[4][5]
- 21 March â Allen McClay, businessman and philanthropist (died 2010).
- 1 July â Stratton Mills, Ulster Unionist Party and Alliance Party MP.
- July â Basil Blackshaw, painter.
- 27 October â Harry Gregg, international football goalkeeper and manager (died 2020).
- 3 November â John McNally, boxer.[6]
- 4 November â Tommy Makem, folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller (died 2007).
- 12 November â Joe Hendron, SDLP MP.
- December â Declan Mulholland, actor (died 1999).