Events for February 07

February 7, 1877

John O'Mahony, founder of the Fenian Brotherhood in US, dies in New York

John Francis O’Mahony (1815 – 7 February 1877) was a Gaelic scholar and the founding member of the Fenian Brotherhood in the United States, sister organisation to the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Despite coming from a reasonably wealthy family and being well educated, the primary pursuit of O’Mahoney’s life was that of Irish Independence from the United Kingdom, a calling that ultimately left him in poverty. O’Mahony fought in the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 as well as the US Civil War, and was involved organisationally in the Fenian Rising of 1867 in Ireland and the Fenian Raids on Canada.

February 7, 1592

Earl of Moray murdered at Donibristle

On February 7, 1592. James Stewart, the 2nd Earl of Moray, was indeed murdered at Donibristle near Dalgety Bay in Fife, Scotland.

February 7, 1875

Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, the first honorary citizen of Ireland, is born in NY

Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (7 February 1875 – 19 January 1968) was an American-British mining magnate and philanthropist. A successful businessman, Beatty was given the epithet “the King of Copper” in reference to his fortune. He became a naturalised British citizen in 1933, was knighted in 1954 and was made an honorary citizen of Ireland in 1957.

February 7, 1313

Robert the Bruce, captures Dumfries, Scotland

Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, did indeed capture Dumfries, Scotland, during his reign. Robert the Bruce, also known as Robert I, ruled Scotland from 1306 to 1329 and played a crucial role in the Wars of Scottish Independence against English domination.