October 20

1674

Birth of James Logan, Colonial statesman and scholar in Lurgan, Co. Armagh

Ireland

Birth of James Logan, Colonial statesman and scholar in Lurgan, Co. Armagh. This October 20, 1674 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1775

Two hundred passengers are lost in the shipwrecks of the brigs Trevor Totty and Nonpareil

Ireland

Two hundred passengers are lost in the shipwrecks of the brigs Trevor Totty and Nonpareil. This October 20, 1775 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1794

Duel between John Gustavus Crosbie and Sir Barry Denny, the sitting MP, the first fire Denny is shot fatally

Ireland

Duel between John Gustavus Crosbie and Sir Barry Denny, the sitting MP, the first fire Denny is shot fatally. This October 20, 1794 entry records a moment in Celtic history …

1808

Michael William Balfe, composer, dies in Dublin

Ireland

Michael William Balfe, composer, dies in Dublin. This October 20, 1808 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1836

Daniel Owen considered the greatest Welsh language novelist, born

Ireland

A writer, considered the national novelist of Wales. He was a natural storyteller whose works, set in his own time, introduced a wealth of vivid and memorable characters that have …

1881

The Land League is outlawed

Ireland

The Land League is outlawed. This October 20, 1881 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1892

Birth near Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan of General Eoin O’Duffy, first commissioner of the Garda Síochána (Blue Shirts)

Ireland

Birth near Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan of General Eoin O’Duffy, first commissioner of the Garda Síochána (Blue Shirts). This October 20, 1892 entry records a moment in Celtic …

1971

Explosion at Clarkston Toll shopping centre, killing, 12.

Ireland

Explosion at Clarkston Toll shopping centre, killing, 12. This October 20, 1971 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.