Events for April 07

April 7, 1861

1861 Ireland census, only 393 Jews are recorded

The census of 1861 in Ireland, which recorded a population of 5,798,967 and notably only 393 Jews, provides a fascinating snapshot of the demographic landscape during a pivotal period in Irish history. This census occurred in the context of post-Great Famine Ireland, where the population had significantly decreased due to both the famine and mass emigration.

April 7, 1937

A Luftwaffe bomb kills 13 people in Belfast, known as the Belfast Blitz

Belfast was largely unprepared for war as people thought Northern Ireland was both too remote and too insignificant for the Luftwaffe to target. The inertia of ministers at Stormont also resulted in Belfast being ill prepared against attack.

April 7, 1922

Special Powers Act is introduced in Northern Ireland

The Civil Authorities (Special Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 5 (N.I.)), often referred to simply as the Special Powers Act and known as the “Flogging Act”, was an act passed by the Parliament of Northern Ireland during the partition of Ireland and shortly after the establishment of Northern Ireland. The Act was renewed annually and in 1928 was renewed for five years and made permanent in 1933 and not repealed until 1973.

April 7, 1801

The trial of United Irishman, Napper Tandy, begins

James Napper Tandy (February 1739 – 24 August 1803), known as Napper Tandy, was an Irish revolutionary and a founder of the United Irishmen. He experienced exile, first in the United States and then in France, for his role in attempting to advance a republican insurrection in Ireland with French assistance.