On this day - 31 December

Martin McGuinness is most widely known for his prominence in Irish politics, having spent time as Minister of Education in the Northern Irish Executive and as Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. On December 31st 1972 McGuinness was arrested near a car that was full of thousands of rounds of ammunition and a large amount of explosives. He went on to refuse to recognise the court that he was charged in and was sentenced to six months in prison.

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