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May 26, 1936

On May 26, 1936, in the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours. Wilfried Martens, Robert F. Overmyer, Bert Sugar would arrive in the same year.

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In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.

The House of Commons of Northern Ireland was the lower house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. The upper house in the bicameral parliament was called the Senate. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

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1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1936th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 936th year of the 2nd millennium, the 36th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1930s decade.

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On May 26, 1936

1936 In the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, Tommy Henderson begins speaking on the Appropriation bill. By the time he sits down in the early hours of the following morning, he had spoken for ten hours.

Lower house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland

The House of Commons of Northern Ireland was the lower house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. The upper house in the bicameral parliament was called the Senate. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.

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Wilfried Martens 1936– Belgian politician, 60th Prime Minister of Belgium (died 2013)

Robert F. Overmyer 1936– American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (died 1996)

Bert Sugar 1936– American author and boxing historian (died 2012)

Pippo Baudo 1936– Italian television presenter (died 2025)

Albert Finney 1936– English actor (died 2019)

Glenda Jackson 1936– English actress and politician (died 2023)

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