Events for March 26

March 26, 1787

The Tumultuous Risings Act imposes penalties for rioting and for interference with the collection of tithes

A series of enactments called the Whiteboy Acts (passed by the Irish and the United Kingdom parliaments between 1775 and 1831) was intended to give additional facilities to the executive for the suppression of tumultuous risings.

March 26, 1854

Harry Furniss, caricaturist, is born in Wexford

Harry Furniss (26 March 1854 – 14 January 1925) was a British illustrator. He established his career on the Illustrated London News before moving to Punch. He also illustrated Lewis Carroll’s novel Sylvie and Bruno.

March 26, 1856

William Massey, New Zealand Prime Minister, is born in Londonderry

William Ferguson Massey PC (26 March 1856 – 10 May 1925) was a politician who served as the 19th prime minister of New Zealand from May 1912 to May 1925. He was the founding leader of the Reform Party, New Zealand’s second organised political party, from 1909 until his death.

March 27, 1371

King Robert II crowned at Scone

Robert II (2 March 1316 – 19 April 1390) was King of Scots from 1371 to his death in 1390. The son of Walter Stewart, 6th High Steward of Scotland, and Marjorie, daughter of King Robert the Bruce, he was the first monarch of the House of Stewart. Upon the death of his uncle David II, Robert succeeded to the throne.