Today in Celtic History
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April 22
Celtic History
- April 22, 1905 - Capt. William O'Shea, politician and accuser of Parnell, dies in Hove - Go
- April 22, 1875 - Michael, 'The O'Rahilly', Irish Volunteers leader, is born in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry - Go
- April 22, 1869 - Rev. Patrick Bell, inventor of mechanical reaper, died. - Go
- April 22, 1838 - The 703-ton Sirius, the 1st ship to cross the Atlantic entirely under steam arrives in NY - Go
- April 22, 1834 - Daniel O'Connell introduces debate on Repeal of Union bill in the House of Commons - Go
- April 22, 1671 - An English Navigation Act prohibits direct importation of sugar, tobacco and other produce from the colonies to Ireland - Go
- April 22, 1365 - Lionel returns to England, leaving Ormond as his deputy - Go
- April 21, 1926 - The future Queen Elizabeth II born - Go
- April 21, 1912 - The Aud arrives at Banna Strand, Co. Kerry, from Germany with 20,000 rifles for use of the Volunteers in the Easter Uprising - Go
- April 21, 1907 - The nationalist groups, Cumman na nGaedheal and Dungannon Clubs, combine to form the Sinn Féin (Ourselves) League - Go
- April 21, 1879 - Birth of novelist Maurice Walsh in Listowel - Go
- April 21, 1874 - Walter Wilson, mechanical engineer, designer of cars and tanks, is born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin - Go
- April 21, 1871 - John Fitzpatrick, Labor leader and Irish nationalist is born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath - Go
- April 21, 1838 - John Muir, pioneering conservationist and founder of Yosemite National Park, born in Dunbar. - Go
- April 21, 1816 - Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre, is born - Go
- April 21, 1738 - A Mr Lorimer, receiver of Sir Arthur Acheson, is killed in a duel - Go
- April 21, 1703 - Edinburgh Fire Brigade, one of the first in Scotland, formed. - Go
- April 20, 1912 - Death of Dublin writer Bram Stoker, creator of Dracula - Go
- April 20, 1896 - A demonstration of the cinématographe is held in Dublin at Dan Lowreys Star of Erin theatre - Go
- April 20, 1879 - Robert Lynd, essayist and critic, is born in Belfast - Go
- April 20, 1857 - Sir Thomas Myles, surgeon, is born in Limerick - Go
- April 20, 1829 - Margaret Anna Cusack, Irish Revolutionary Feminist nun and scholar, born - Go
- April 20, 1812 - Maurice FitzGerald, MP for Co. Kerry, presents the Irish Protestant petition for Catholic relief - Go
- April 20, 1809 - James David Forbes, physicist who devised first form of seismograph, born. - Go
- April 20, 1772 - William Lawless, surgeon, is born in Dublin - Go
- April 20, 1696 - The Guild of Brewers and Maltsters is founded in Dublin - Go
- April 20, 1608 - James I grants a license to the Old Bushmill's distillery in Co. Antrim - Go
- April 20, 1176 - Strongbow, Anglo-Norman lord, dies in Dublin - Go
- April 19, 1905 - Aviator Jim Mollinson who married Amy Johnson, was born in Glasgow. - Go
- April 19, 1875 - Charles Stewart Parnell is elected MP for Co. Meath - Go
- April 19, 1825 - Robert Byron (later Lord Byron) died at Missolinghi, Greece. - Go
- April 19, 1798 - The Earl of Clare begins a 3-day visit to Trinity College, Dublin to purge United Irishmen; 19 are expelled - Go
- April 19, 1689 - Earl of Angus forms the Cameronians into a regiment. - Go
- April 19, 1390 - Robert II, grandson of Robert the Bruce, died at Dundonald Castle. - Go
- April 19, 1689 - The Statute of Kilkenny - Go
- April 18, 1992 - Final performance at the Grassmarket, Edinburgh premises of the Traverse Theatre - Go
- April 18, 1949 - Ireland declared a full republic and withdrawn from British Commonwealth. - Go
- April 18, 1875 - Novelist Katherine Cecil Thurston, née Madden, is born in Cork - Go
- April 18, 1874 - Remains of David Livingstone interred in Westminster Abbey. - Go
- April 18, 1870 - Birth in Dublin of Robert Tressell, born Noonan, author of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Go
- April 18, 1817 - Michael Roberts, Irish mathematician is born in Cork - Go
- April 18, 1802 - Robert Patterson, naturalist, is born in Belfast - Go
- April 18, 1792 - Langrishes Catholic Relief Act allows Catholics to practice law, and Protestants and Catholics to intermarry - Go
- April 18, 1778 - William Bunbury, MP for Co. Carlow, dies after being thrown from his horse - Go
- April 18, 1768 - Daniel Murray, Archbishop of Dublin, is born in Arklow, Co. Wicklow - Go
- April 18, 1690 - Five regiments of Irishmen sail for France and form the nucleus of Frances Irish Brigade - Go
- April 18, 1689 - Siege of Derry begins - Go
- April 18, 1608 - Sir Cahir O'Doherty of Inishowen revolts and sacks Derry - Go
- April 17, 1969 - Everyone in Britain over the age of 18 was allowed to vote in parliamentary elections - Go
- April 17, 1937 - A British record attendance at a football match was set when 149,547 watched Scotland vs England at Hampden Park, Glasgow - Go
- April 17, 1909 - Riot by fans after replay of Scottish Cup Final between Rangers and Celtic at Hampden Park. - Go
- April 17, 1895 - Scotlands first cremation at Glasgows Western Necropolis. - Go
- April 17, 1847 - The Educational Institute of Scotland was founded - Go
- April 17, 1783 - The British Renunciation Act acknowledges the exclusive right of the Irish parliament and courts to make and administer laws for Ireland - Go
- April 17, 1766 - James Craigs winning entry for development of Edinburgh New Town was approved. - Go
- April 17, 1656 - William Molyneux, statesman, philosopher and scientist, is born in Dublin - Go
- April 17, 1341 - Edinburgh Castle taken from English, reversing English encroachments against independent Scotland - Go
- April 17, 1172 - Last day King Henry II holds his court in Dublin - Go
