February

Mary Queen of Scots meets Lord Darnley for the first time

February 14, 1565

Treaty of Dordrecht, Henry VII of England and Holy Roman Emperor Maxmillian agree to uphold Breton independence

February 14, 1489

Sir Thomas Mackenzie, died

February 14, 1930

Sir Thomas Mackenzie was a prominent New Zealand politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand.

Decimal currency introduced, abandoning 12 pennies to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound

February 15, 1971

Viscount Brendan Bracken, politician, born in Templemore, Co. Tipperary

February 15, 1901

Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer, born in Kilkea, Co. Kildare

February 15, 1874

Sophie Bryant, Irish patriot and womens rights advocate, is born

February 15, 1850

The Caledonian Railway company opened

February 15, 1848

William Henry Preece, Welsh wireless inventor, born

February 15, 1834

Communications pioneer who brought the telephone to Britain and helped Marconi to give radio to the world.

The United Irishmen publish a plan for parliamentary reform

February 15, 1794

A third convention of Dungannon a gathering of Volunteers from Ulster is held

February 15, 1793

The first Dungannon Convention of the Ulster Volunteers calls for an independent Irish parliament

February 15, 1782