October 26, 1771John (Juan) MacKenna, who would rise to fame in South America, was born in Clogher, Co. Tyrone
October 10, 1771During his visit to Ireland, Benjamin Franklin attends a meeting of the House of Commons on this date
September 10, 1771Birth of Mungo Park at Foulshiels, near Selkirk. He became an explorer and doctor who charted the course of the River Niger.
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