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Tuesday, November 10
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National Volunteer Convention on Parliamentary Reform Begins at the Rotunda in Dublin
Theobald Wolfe Tone Tried and Convicted of Treason in the Aftermath of the Irish Rebellion of 1798
Thomas Lloyd, Son of John Lloyd, Is Killed at the Head of His Regiment at the Passage of Nivelle in South-West France
Charles Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Killowen, Lawyer and Lord Chief Justice of England, Is Born in Newry, Co. Down
Thousands Turn Out to View the Coffin of Terence Bellew MacManus
Henry Morton Stanley Finds the Missing Scottish Missionary David Livingstone in Africa.
Padraig Pearse, Irish Revolutionary and One of the Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rebellion, Is Born
Lady Mary Heath, Pioneer Aviator and Athlete, Is Born
Leon Ó Broin, Writer and Public Servant, Is Born in Dublin
Bagpiper Pipe Major Willie MacLean, 5th Cameron (Lochiel) Highlanders, Dies at Kilcreggan, Scotlandage 80
Kenny Dalglish Made His International Debut for Scotlands Football (Soccer) Team in a Match Against Belgium.
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