Events for December 01
December 1, 1494
Poynings' Law enacted, strengthened English Crown control over Irish Parilment
Poynings’ Law is a piece of legislation that was enacted in 1494 in the Parliament of Ireland during the reign of King Henry VII of England.
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December 1, 1848
The paddle steamer The Londonderry, with immigrants fleeing the famine, takes shelter in Derry harbour
The paddle steamer The Londonderry, with immigrants fleeing the Great Hunger, takes shelter in Derry harbour.
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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 1, 1768
The first volume of Encyclopedia Britannica was published in Edinburgh
First Edition The first edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica was published in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland.
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