January 08

Arthur Griffin is elected second president of Ireland by Dáil Éireann

January 8, 1918

Evacuation of Gallipoli Peninsula

January 8, 1916

Lucien Bul, born in Dublin

January 8, 1876

Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain is founded

January 8, 1873

James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, born

January 8, 1871

The Church of St Andrew in Suffolk Street, Dublin, is destroyed by fire

January 8, 1860

Andrew Hardie, executed.

January 8, 1820

Last meeting of the Breton National Assembly

January 8, 1789

Earl of Stair, held responsible for the massacre of Glencoe, died.

January 8, 1707

Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

January 8, 1547

St. Nathalan, died

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