jan 1, 1922 - UK signs treaty with Irish Free State
Description:
After the Easter Uprising in 1916 and five years of war, a peace treaty is concluded between the UK and Irish rebels that leads to the creation of a new Free Irish State on 1st January, 1922. With the Protestant north as an autonomous region and the King as a figurehead only nominally acknowledged, opposition to the treaty is minimal.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1922
Now
~ 103 years ago