Events for March 21

March 21, 1881

The Peace Preservation Act, controlling possession and importation of arms, is enacted

The Peace Preservation (Ireland) Act of 1881 was indeed a piece of legislation enacted by the British Parliament, led by PM William Ewart Gladstone, during a period of political turbulence in Ireland.

March 21, 1859

National Gallery of Scotland opened in Edinburgh

The National (formerly the Scottish National Gallery) is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859.

March 21, 1689

Derry-Londonderry declares allegiance to William III

The city in Northern Ireland known as Derry by nationalists and Londonderry by unionists has a complex history, and events related to allegiance and control have been significant, particularly during periods such as the Williamite War in the late 17th century.

March 21, 1656

Bishop James Ussher, died

James Ussher, the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, indeed died in 1656. He was a highly regarded scholar and theologian, best known for his work in biblical chronology. Ussher is perhaps most famous for his attempt to calculate the age of the Earth based on the information provided in the Bible.