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Sheila Quinn
1920Sep, 16

Sheila Quinn

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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    Arab

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

    Treaty of Versailles

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

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  • 25Oct

    Sinn Féin

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