Celtic history archive
Browse all events for August 07.
1798
Ireland
The examination by the secret committee of MacNeven, O’Connor, Neilson, Thomas Emmet, and Bond began in the House of Lords on August 7, 1798. This event took place during a …
1832
Ireland
The Parliamentary Reform Act of 1832, also known as the Representation of the People Act 1832, was a significant piece of legislation in the United Kingdom that aimed to reform the …
1892
Ireland
Tom Falcon Hazell, a distinguished World War I flying ace, was born on August 7, 1892, in Clifden, County Galway, Ireland. Hazell became one of the most successful fighter pilots …
1916
Ireland
“O’Neil of the Glen,” the first production released by the Film Company of Ireland, premiered at Dublin’s Bohemian Theatre in 1916. This event was …
1932
Ireland
Gwenn ha Du (Breton for white and black) was a Breton-based terrorist group founded at the end of 1930 in Paris by Célestin Lainé. It advocated Breton nationalism through direct …