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Joseph James O'Neill, writer and civil servant, was born 18 December 1878 at Tuam, Co. Galway

December 18, 1878

Joseph James O’Neill (1886-1952) was an Irish novelist and civil servant and was born on December 18, 1878.

Thomas Andrews, scientist and research chemist, is born in Belfast

December 19, 1813

Thomas Andrews FRS FRSE (19 December 1813 – 26 November 1885) was an Irish chemist and physicist who did important work on phase transitions between gases and liquids.

Nicholas Callan, priest, physicist, writer, and inventor of the induction coil, is born in Dromiskin, Co. Louth

December 20, 1799

Nicholas Joseph Callan (22 December 1799 – 10 January 1864) was an Irish Catholic priest, writer, and physicist.

Robert Knox, Scottish surgeon and zoologist, died

December 20, 1862

Robert Knox, FRSE FRCSE, born on September 4, 1791, and passing away on December 20, 1862, was a Scottish anatomist and ethnologist, whose career and reputation were significantly impacted by his …

Martin O'Meara, VC, was an Irish-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Crossy, died

December 20, 1935

Martin O’Meara, VC (6 November 1885 – 20 December 1935) was an Irish-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded …

A gang of thieves steal £26.5 million worth of currency from the Northern Bank in Belfast, one of the largest bank robberies in British history

December 20, 2004

On 20 December 2004, a total of £26.5 million in cash was stolen from the headquarters of Northern Bank on Donegall Square West in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Death of Marie-Louise O’Murphy, Mistress of Louis XV, dies in Paris

December 21, 1814

French attempt to send a fleet, under the command of General Lazare Hoche and including Theobald Wolfe Tone, to Ireland in support of the Irish Rebellion against British rule.

Thomas Bracken was an Irish-born New Zealand poet, journalist and politician, was born

December 21, 1843

Thomas Bracken (21 December 1843 – 16 February 1898) a New Zealand poet, journalist and politician, was born at Clones, Ireland, on December 21, 1843

A bomb explodes on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 270

December 21, 1988

Pan Am Flight 103 (PA103/PAA103) was a regularly scheduled Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit via a stopover in London and another in New York City.

Patrick Sarsfield and The Wild Geese sail out of Cork harbour for France

December 22, 1691

Patrick Sarsfield and The Wild Geese sailing out of Cork Harbour for France is a historical event associated with the Flight of the Wild Geese, which occurred in the late 17th century.

Joseph Stock, bishop and author, is born in Dublin

December 22, 1740

Joseph Stock, born on December 22, 1740, in Dublin, Ireland, was an Irish Protestant churchman and writer, bishop of Killala and Achonry and afterwards bishop of Waterford and Lismore.

Nicholas Joseph Callan, Irish Catholic priest and physicist, born