Aug 12, 1922
Arthur Griffith, founder of Sinn Fein, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage
Arthur Griffith, the founder of Sinn Féin and a key figure in the Irish independence movement, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on August 12, 1922. His death occurred during a critical period in Irish history, just months after the establishment of the Irish Free State and in the midst of the Irish …
Aug 12, 1922
Popular character actor Fulton McKay was born.
Fulton Mackay, a well-known Scottish character actor, was born on August 12, 1922 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He is best remembered for his role as the stern but fair prison officer Mr. Mackay in the classic British sitcom “Porridge”.
Aug 12, 1920
Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, arrested by British; he immediately goes on hunger strike
On August 12, 1920, Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork and a prominent Irish nationalist, was arrested by British authorities. Upon his arrest, MacSwiney immediately began a hunger strike, an act that would have profound implications for the Irish struggle for independence and would make him …
Aug 12, 1914
Death of John Holland, from Liscannor, Co. Clare, designer of the first submarine
John Philip Holland, the Irish engineer and inventor who designed the first successful submarine, died on August 12, 1914. Born in Liscannor, County Clare, Ireland, on February 24, 1841, Holland is widely regarded as the father of the modern submarine.
Aug 12, 1899
First issue of James Connolly's Workers Republic
The first issue of James Connolly’s newspaper, Workers’ Republic, was published on August 13, 1898. The newspaper played a crucial role in advancing socialist ideas in Ireland and became an important platform for Connolly’s advocacy of workers’ rights, Irish independence, and …