Elizabeth O'Farrell, who died on this date (25 June 1957) was an Irish nurse, republican, member of Cumann na mBan
She is also known for delivering the surrender in the 1916 Easter Rising and is visible in the well-known photo with Pearse taken at that time
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Frank Ryan passed away #OTD, 1941.
Frank was an IRA volunteer who fought against the Free State counter-revolution.
In 1936, Frank formed the Connolly Column, a brigade of Irish republicans and socialists who fought for democracy and the Spanish Republic against Franco's fascists
This will upset many of his fans, but a picture has surfaced of Michael Jackson doing blackface as a young man. I am so angry and disappointed in him. I simply cannot listen to his music in the same way now.