July 21

1796

Robert Burns, died

Scotland

Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) is the best known of the poets who have written in Lowland Scots. Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often times …

1860

Chauncey Olcott, born

Ireland

Chauncey Olcott, an American stage actor, singer, and songwriter, was born on July 21, 1858, in Buffalo, New York. He was best known for his work in musical theater and for …

1887

Thomas Bodkin, lawyer and professor, is born in Dublin

Ireland

Professor Thomas Patrick Bodkin (21 July 1887 – 24 April 1961) was an Irish lawyer, art historian, art collector and curator. Bodkin was Director of the National Gallery of Ireland …

1903

Edward VII and Queen Alexandra visit Ireland

Ireland

Edward VII was created Earl of Dublin on 17 January 1850. The King made his first official visit to Ireland in July and August 1903. Arriving at Kingstown, he stayed a week in …

1918

Maurice Lindsay, born

Scotland

Maurice Lindsay CBE (21 July 1918 – 30 April 2009) was a Scottish broadcaster, writer and poet. He was born in Glasgow. He was educated at The Glasgow Academy where he was a pupil …

1920

Twelve people die in Belfast riots

Ireland

Sectarian violence continues in Derry-Londonderry Catholics are forced out of Dromore, Co. Down following the funeral of an RIC man This incident occurred in the context of the …

1922

Free State army takes Waterford

Ireland

The Irish Free State offensive of July–September 1922 was the decisive military stroke of the Irish Civil War. It was carried out by the National Army of the newly created Irish …

1928

John B. Keane, born

Ireland

John Brendan Keane (21 July 1928 – 30 May 2002) was an Irish playwright, novelist and essayist from Listowel, County Kerry. List of works Many Young Men of Twenty (1946) Sive …