1688
William of Orange arrives in England with 15,000 men
Ireland
William of Orange arrives in England with 15,000 men. This November 5, 1688 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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1839
Chartist march on Newport Wales ends as militia fires on Chartists killing nine
Wales
The Peoples Charter, drafted in 1838 by William Lovett, was at the heart of a radical campaign for parliamentary reform of the inequities remaining after the Reform Act of 1832. …
1877
Opening of the original Mitchell Library, Glasgow, now the largest public reference library in Europe.
Ireland
Opening of the original Mitchell Library, Glasgow, now the largest public reference library in Europe. This November 5, 1877 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1879
Death of Edinburgh-born mathematician and physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
Ireland
Death of Edinburgh-born mathematician and physicist James Clerk Maxwell. This November 5, 1879 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.