events
The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with the Commonwealth of Nations.
Related Wikipedia articles
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948
Law establishing the Republic of Ireland and severing political ties to the UK
The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 is an Act of the Oireachtas which declares that the description of Ireland is the Republic of Ireland, and vests in the president of Ireland the power to exercise the executive authority of the state in its external relations, on the advice of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Éire
Irish name for Ireland
Éire is the Irish language name for "Ireland". Like its English counterpart, the term Éire is used for both the island of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the sovereign state that governs 85% of the island's landmass. The latter is distinct from Northern Ireland, which…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Republic
Form of government
A republic, based on the Latin phrase res publica, is a state in which political power rests with the public (people), typically through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy. Although a republic is most often a single sovereign state, subnational state entities that…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ireland
Island in the North Atlantic Ocean
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Commonwealth of Nations
Political association which developed from the British Empire
The Commonwealth of Nations, often referred to as the British Commonwealth or simply the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed. They are connected through…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 18
Day of the year
April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 257 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)