06 December - The Irish Free State became an independent member of the British Commonwealth

 

The Irish Free State (now known as Ireland) formally became an independent member of the British Commonwealth on December 6, 1922. The Anglo-Irish Treaty, which was signed on December 6, 1921, paved the way for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth. The treaty came into effect on December 6, 1922, marking the official establishment of the Irish Free State as a sovereign nation. The relationship between Ireland and the British Commonwealth evolved over time, and Ireland ultimately left the Commonwealth and became a republic in 1949.