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Liz McColgan won the World Athletics Championship, 10,000 metres in Tokyo by a margin of, 20 seconds.
Liz McColgan won the World Athletics Championship, 10,000 metres in Tokyo by a margin of, 20 seconds. …

William Trevor, pseudonym of William Trevor Cox, short-story writer and novelist, is born in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
William Trevor, pseudonym of William Trevor Cox, short-story writer and novelist, is born in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork …

The Chamber of Commerce calls for Ireland to adopt Greenwich Mean Time — 25 minutes behind Irish Standard Time
The Chamber of Commerce calls for Ireland to adopt Greenwich Mean Time — 25 minutes behind Irish Standard Time …

Scottish born Hubert Cecil Booth patented his design for a vacuum cleaner which sucked in the dust and retained it by means of a filter.
Scottish born Hubert Cecil Booth patented his design for a vacuum cleaner which sucked in the dust and retained it by means of a filter. …

National synod of Catholic bishops begins at Maynooth; they renew condemnation of Queens Colleges and condemn Trinity College
National synod of Catholic bishops begins at Maynooth; they renew condemnation of Queens Colleges and condemn Trinity College …

Michael Banim, storywriter, dies; along with his brother and co-author John, he sought to create sympathetic, yet non-stereotypical Irish characters in his stories
Michael Banim, storywriter, dies; along with his brother and co-author John, he sought to create sympathetic, yet non-stereotypical Irish characters in his stories …

Birth of golf course designer Dr Alister Mackenzie; he was responsible for Augusta National and Cypress Point, among others.
Birth of golf course designer Dr Alister Mackenzie; he was responsible for Augusta National and Cypress Point, among others. …

Birth of Feargus Edward O’Connor, Chartist leader
Birth of Feargus Edward O’Connor, Chartist leader …

The Cork Examiner, now The Irish Examiner, hits the streets for the first time
The Cork Examiner, now The Irish Examiner, hits the streets for the first time …

James Wilson - Scottish patriot, died
James Wilson - Scottish patriot, died James Wilson was born on September 03, 1760 in the parish of Avondale in Scotland. He was a weaver from the town of Strathaven in Lanarkshire, but as the Industrial Revolution impacted on the weaving trade he had to find alternative work. …