Highlighted Events from December
December 1, 1890
Six days of Irish Parliamentary Party debates begin, only to end in a split, with the majority opposing Parnell
The Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) debates that took place in 1890. The six days of intense debates within the party ultimately led to a split, with a majority of members opposing Charles Stewart Parnell, who was the leader of the IPP at the time.
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December 19, 1813
Thomas Andrews, scientist and research chemist, is born in Belfast
Thomas Andrews FRS FRSE (19 December 1813 – 26 November 1885) was an Irish chemist and physicist who did important work on phase transitions between gases and liquids. He was a longtime professor of chemistry at Queen’s University of Belfast.
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December 29, 1876
The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language is formed in Dublin
The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language (SPIL; Irish: Cumann Buan-Choimeádta na Gaeilge) was a cultural organisation in late 19th-century Ireland, which was part of the Gaelic revival of the period.
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December 3, 1831
James Graham Fair, banker, mining tycoon and US Senator, born in Co Tyrone
James Graham Fair (December 3, 1831 – December 28, 1894) was an Irish immigrant to the United States who became a highly successful mining engineer and businessman.
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