Events for November 14

November 14, 1715

The Glasgow Courant, the citys first newspaper first printed

The newspaper was first printed on 14 November 1715 in “Glasgow College”, the precursor to the University of Glasgow. The printer was Donald Govan, who was printer to the university. The publisher was Robert Thomson, who was then postmaster of Glasgow.

November 14, 1745

Bonnie Prince Charlie, accompanied by bagpipers, enters Carlisle Castle after their surrender

The First Siege of Carlisle was an important event of the 1745–1746 Jacobite rising. Jacobite forces loyal to Prince Charles Edward Stuart captured the city of Carlisle and Carlisle Castle on 14–15 November 1745.

November 14, 1918

Seumas O'Kelly, playwright, novelist , short story writer , and journalist, dies

Seumas O’Kelly (1881 – 14 November 1918) was an Irish journalist, fiction writer, and playwright.

November 14, 1873

Michael Healy, stained-glass artist, illustrator and painter, is born in Dublin

Michael Healy (14 November 1873 – 22 September 1941) was an Irish stained glass artist, one of a small number which included Wilhelmina Geddes, Evie Hone, and Harry Clarke, who achieved international recognition for their work in this medium in the first half of the 20th century. He also achieved some distinction as an illustrator and cartoonist early on in his artistic career, and as an ongoing recorder (in rapid pencil and watercolour impressions) of Dublin street characters going about their daily business. Healy also occasionally painted in oil, both portraits and landscapes, exhibiting a small number of the latter during his lifetime.