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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the future Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, born.

August 04, 1900

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, who would later become Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was born on August 4, 1900, in London, England.

Birth of Margaret Pearse, teacher, politician and sister of Padraic Pearse, in Dublin

August 04, 1878

Margaret Pearse, born on August 4, 1878, in Dublin, Ireland, was a teacher, politician, and the sister of the famous Irish revolutionary leader Pádraic Pearse.

Birth of the entertainer Sir Harry Lauder.

August 04, 1870

Sir Harry Lauder, one of Scotland’s most beloved entertainers, was born on August 4, 1870, in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Great Southern & Western Railway line between Dublin and Carlow opens

August 04, 1846

The Great Southern & Western Railway (GS&WR) line between Dublin and Carlow opened on August 4, 1846.

Birth in Dublin of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, mathematician and astronomer

August 04, 1805

Sir William Rowan Hamilton (August 04, 1805 - September 02, 1865) was an Irish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer.

French National Assembly votes to abolish remnants of Breton autonomy

August 04, 1789

The French National Assembly’s decision to abolish the remnants of Breton autonomy occurred during the revolutionary period, specifically in the late 18th century.

Birth in Midleton, Co. Cork of Thomas Brodrick, politician in Irish and British Houses of Commons who led the inquiry into the South Sea Bubble

August 04, 1654

Thomas Brodrick, born in Midleton, County Cork, in 1654, was a prominent Irish politician who played a significant role in both the Irish and British Houses of Commons.

Peter O'Connor sets long jump record at 24 11 3-4.

August 05, 1901

Peter O’Connor, an Irish athlete, set a remarkable world record in the long jump on August 5, 1901.

The Land Purchase Act further facilitates tenants purchase of acreage from former landlords and establishes a board to purchase and redistribute land at a local level in the west

August 05, 1891

The Land Purchase Act referred to in your description is likely the Wyndham Land Purchase Act of 1903, which was a significant piece of legislation in the history of land reform in Ireland.

Philip Henry Sheridan, the son of Irish immigrants from Cavan, dies in Nonquit, Massachusetts.

August 05, 1888

Philip Henry Sheridan, a prominent Union general during the American Civil War, died on August 5, 1888, in Nonquitt, Massachusetts.

Charles Edward Stuart lands at Borradale, Scotland

August 05, 1745

Charles Edward Stuart, also known as “Bonnie Prince Charlie” or “The Young Pretender,” landed at Borradale on the west coast of Scotland on July 23, 1745.

Birth of William Fortescuem, politician and sportsman, who tried unsuccessfully in the 1760s to introduce a bill to preserve partridges and hares and to take away the lives of above half the dogs in the nation

August 05, 1722

William Fortescue, born in 1722, was a British politician and sportsman known for his attempts in the 1760s to introduce a controversial bill aimed at preserving partridges and hares, and for …

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