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Its notable pupils will include President of Ireland Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368795492#July–September", "title": "1820", "revid": 1368795492, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1882, "year_label": "1882 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "October 14", "text": "October 14 – Éamon de Valera, Taoiseach and third President of Ireland (d. 1975)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360586433#October", "title": "1882", "revid": 1360586433, "section": "Births › October"}}, {"year": 1937, "year_label": "1937 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 29", "text": "December 29 – The new Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann) comes into force. The Irish Free State becomes \"Ireland\", and Éamon de Valera becomes the first Taoiseach (prime minister) of the new state. A Presidential Commission (made up the Chief Justice, the Speaker of Dáil Éireann, and the President of the High Court) assumes the powers of the new presidency, pending the popular election of the first President of Ireland in June 1938. The new constitution prohibits divorce.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371759714#December", "title": "1937", "revid": 1371759714, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1938, "year_label": "1938 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 25", "text": "June 25 – Dr. Douglas Hyde takes office as the first President of Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368818751#June", "title": "1938", "revid": 1368818751, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1941, "year_label": "1941 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "April 18", "text": "April 18 – Michael D. Higgins, 9th President of Ireland", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372706275#April", "title": "1941", "revid": 1372706275, "section": "Births › April"}}, {"year": 1973, "year_label": "1973 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 25", "text": "June 25 – Erskine Hamilton Childers is elected the 4th President of Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373239256#June", "title": "1973", "revid": 1373239256, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1975, "year_label": "1975 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 29", "text": "August 29 – Éamon de Valera, Irish politician and statesman, 3rd President of Ireland and 3-time Taoiseach (b. 1882)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369955775#August", "title": "1975", "revid": 1369955775, "section": "Deaths › August"}}, {"year": 1976, "year_label": "1976 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 3", "text": "December 3 – Patrick Hillery is sworn in after being elected unopposed as the 6th President of Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372603253#December", "title": "1976", "revid": 1372603253, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1990, "year_label": "1990 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "November 7", "text": "November 7 – Mary Robinson defeats odds-on favorite Brian Lenihan to become the first female President of Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366571855#November", "title": "1990", "revid": 1366571855, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 1990, "year_label": "1990 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 3", "text": "December 3 – Mary Robinson begins her term as President of Ireland, becoming the first female to hold this office.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366571855#December", "title": "1990", "revid": 1366571855, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1997, "year_label": "1997 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 12", "text": "November 12 – Mary McAleese is elected the eighth President of Ireland in succession to Mary Robinson, the first time in the world that one woman has succeeded another as elected head of state.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367978156#November", "title": "1997", "revid": 1367978156, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 2000, "year_label": "2000 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 6", "text": "6 February - President of Ireland, Mary McAleese attends a concert at Clonard Monastery.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1311393113#Events", "title": "2000 in Northern Ireland", "revid": 1311393113, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 2011, "year_label": "2011 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 29", "text": "October 29 – Michael D. Higgins is elected President of Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372940525#October", "title": "2011", "revid": 1372940525, "section": "Events › October"}}]}