December 13

1779

British goods are boycotted in Irelands

Ireland

The satisfaction of demands for the removal of restrictions on Irish free trade in 1779, following a period of boycotts and demonstrations, represents a pivotal moment in Irish …

1798

James Henry, physician and classical scholar, is born in Dublin

Ireland

James Henry (13 December 1798 – 14 July 1876) was an Irish classical scholar and poet, was born in Dublin the elder son of a woollen draper, Robert Henry, and his wife Kathleen …

1903

Sir William McCrea, mathematician and astronomer, is born in Dublin

Ireland

Sir William McCrea, the Irish mathematician and astrophysicist, was born on December 13, 1904, in Dublin, Ireland. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics …