January 18, 1831
Daniel O’Connell, the prominent Irish political leader and campaigner for Catholic emancipation and Irish civil rights, faced various legal challenges and convictions during his activism.
January 18, 1811
Charles John Kean (18 January 1811 – 22 January 1868), was an Irish-born English actor and theatre manager, best known for his revivals of Shakespearean plays.
January 18, 1779
Bryan Higgins (1741 – 1818) was an Irish natural philosopher in chemistry
January 18, 1671
The petition presented by Catholic gentry to King Charles II in 1671 was a significant event in the history of Catholicism in England.
January 18, 1667
The Importation Act 1667 was an act of the Parliament of England (19 & 20 Cha.
January 18, 1414
Sir John Stanley, King and Lord of Man and the Isles (c.
January 19, 1787
Mary Aikenhead, a prominent figure in Irish Catholicism and the founder of the Irish Sisters of Charity, was born on January 19, 1787.
January 19, 1739
Arthur Wolfe, 1st Viscount Kilwarden, was born on January 19, 1739.
January 19, 1736
James Watt, the Scottish engineer and inventor known for his improvements to the steam engine, was born on January 19, 1736.
January 19, 1643
Hopton and Grenville defeat Patrick Ruthins pursuing Parliamentary force at Braddock Down in Cornwall.
January 19, 825
Blathmac, a monk on the island of Iona, lived during a time when Viking raids on monastic communities were common.
January 20, 1964
Alfred Chester Beatty, an Irish-American mining magnate, philanthropist, and art collector, passed away on January 19, 1968.
