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Race to the North
The Race to the North was the name given by the press to occasions in two summers of the late 19th century when British passenger trains belonging to different companies would literally race each other from London to Edinburgh over the two principal rail trunk routes connecting the English capital city to Scotland – the West Coast Main Line which runs from London Euston via Crewe and Carlisle and the East Coast Main Line route from London King’s Cross via York and Newcastle.
Louise Gavan Duffy, born
Louise Gavan Duffy (Irish: Luíse Ghabhánach Ní Dhufaigh, 17 July 1884 – 12 October 1969) was an educator, an Irish language enthusiast and a Gaelic revivalist, setting up the first Gaelscoil in Ireland.
Séamus O'Sullivan, born
Seumas or Seamus O’Sullivan (born James Sullivan Starkey; 17 July 1879 – 24 March 1958) was an Irish poet and editor of The Dublin Magazine. His father, William Starkey (1836-1918), a physician, was also a poet and a friend of George Sigerson.
John Miller Andrews, born
John Miller Andrews, CH, PC (Ire) (17 July 1871 – 5 August 1956) was the second Prime Minister of Northern Ireland from 1940 to 1943.
John McLure, born
He is one of 30 Fenian prisoners released in a general amnesty by the British government on January 05, 1871.
Adam Smith, died
Adam Smith FRSA (baptized 16 June [O.S. 5 June] 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish[a] economist and philosopher who was a pioneer of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment.
Bank of Scotland, opened
The closing decade of the 17th century saw the generally favourable economic conditions that had dominated since the Restoration come to an end.
Richard Carew, born
Richard Carew (17 July 1555 – 6 November 1620) was a Cornish translator and antiquary. He is best known for his county history, Survey of Cornwall (1602)
Geoffrey de Marisco, resigns
Geoffrey de Marisco (du Marais), who held the office of Justiciar of Ireland from 1215 to 1221