Births on September 16

Sheila Quinn

Born on September 16, 1920

Sheila Quinn, English nurse and educator (d. 2016)

Dame Sheila Margaret Imelda Quinn, DBE, FRCN, RGN, RM, RNT (16 September 1920 – 8 December 2016) was a British nurse and Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. She was president of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) from 1982-86. She was awarded an RCN Fellowship (FRCN) in 1978.

Born in Blackpool, England, she was educated at the Convent of the Holy Child, Jesus (Layton Hill Convent, Blackpool), now known as St Mary's Catholic High School (Blackpool).

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Events on 1920

19 Jan

League of Nations
The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations.
8 Mar

Arab
The Arab Kingdom of Syria, the first modern Arab state to come into existence, is established.
19 Mar

Treaty of Versailles
The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).
28 Apr

Soviet Union
Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union.
25 Oct

Sinn Féin
After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney dies.

Births on September 16

Sheila Quinn

Born on September 16, 1920

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