July 15, 1889
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery is an art museum on Queen Street, Edinburgh.
July 15, 1879
Joseph Campbell (15 July 1879 – 6 June 1944) was an Irish poet and lyricist.
July 15, 1871
Gerald O’Donovan (born Jeremiah Donovan; 15 July 1871 – 26 July 1942) was an Irish priest and writer.
July 15, 1865
Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (15 July 1865 – 14 August 1922), was a British newspaper and publishing magnate.
July 16, 1970
Scotland first hosted the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970 then held them again in 1986, making Edinburgh the first city to host the games twice.
July 16, 1929
The Censorship of Publications Board is an independent board established by the Censorship of Publications Act, 1929 to examine books and periodicals that are for sale in the Republic of Ireland.
July 16, 1915
Sir John Gibson (1841–1915) was a journalist who spent most of his career at Aberystwyth as editor of the Cambrian News.
July 16, 1865
George A. Birmingham was the pen name of James Owen Hannay (16 July 1865 – 2 February 1950), Irish clergyman and prolific novelist.
July 16, 1832
The sixareen or sixern (Old Norse: sexæringr; Norwegian: seksring meaning “six-oared”) is a traditional fishing boat used around the Shetland Islands.
July 16, 1803
Robert Emmet (4 March 1778 – 20 September 1803) was an Irish Republican, orator and rebel leader.
July 16, 1685
Samuel Haliday or Hollyday (1685–1739) was an Irish Presbyterian non-subscribing minister, to the “first congregation” of Belfast.
July 16, 1328
David II (5 March 1324 – 22 February 1371) was King of Scots from 1329 until his death in 1371.
