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Roger Casement, is hanged
Roger Casement, is hanged Roger Casement, Irish patriot, is hanged by the English in Pentonville Prison, London. He was the last to be executed as a result of the Easter Rebellion …

George F. FitzGerald, born
George F. FitzGerald, born Prof George Francis FitzGerald FRS FRSE (3 August 1851 – 22 February 1901) was an Irish academic and physicist who served as Erasmus Smith’s Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) from 1881 to 1901. …

Thomas Francis Meagher, born
Thomas Francis Meagher, born Thomas Francis Meagher (3 August 1823 – 1 July 1867) was an Irish nationalist and leader of the Young Irelanders in the Rebellion of 1848. After being convicted of sedition, he was first sentenced to death, but received transportation for life to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) in Australia. …

Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange, executed
Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange, executed Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (c. 1520 –3 August 1573) was a Scottish politician and soldier who fought for the Scottish Reformation but ended his career holding Edinburgh castle on behalf of Mary, Queen of Scots and was hanged at the conclusion of a long siege. …

King James II killed by an exploding cannon at the siege of Roxburgh Castle.
King James II killed by an exploding cannon at the siege of Roxburgh Castle. James II of Scotland (October 16, 1430 – August 03, 1460) was king of Scotland from 1437 to 1460. …

Duke Yann IV lands in Dinard
Duke Yann IV lands in Dinard John IV the Conqueror KG (in Breton Yann IV, in French Jean IV, and traditionally in English sources both John of Montfort and John V) (1339 – 1 November 1399), was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort from 1345 until his death and 7th Earl of Richmond from 1372 until his death. …