Events for November 19

November 19, 1900

Pamela Hinkson, born

Pamela Hinkson (19 November 1900 – 26 May 1982) was an Irish author and playwright. Pamela was born on November 05, 1900, was known for her works in literature, particularly her novels and plays. Hinkson came from a literary family and made her own mark in the Irish literary scene during the early to mid-20th century.

November 19, 1871

Margaret Emmeline Conway Dobbs, Irish historian, is born

Margaret Emmeline Conway Dobbs, also known as Máire Mac an tSaoi, was born on November 04, 1922, in Cork, Ireland. She was an Irish historian, language activist, and poet. Her life and work spanned various fields, and she made significant contributions to Irish cultural and linguistic pursuits.

November 19, 1960

Conscription in the United Kingdom, was brought to an end

National Service in the United Kingdom, which required young men to undergo compulsory military training for a certain period, was brought to an end in 1960. The system of National Service had been in place since the outbreak of World War II in 1939 and was initially introduced as an emergency measure during the war.

November 19, 1783

The Volunteers parliamentary reform bill is rejected by the Irish House of Commons, 157 to 77

The Volunteers (also known as the Irish Volunteers) were local militias raised by local initiative in Ireland in 1778. Their original purpose was to guard against invasion and to preserve law and order at a time when British soldiers were withdrawn from Ireland to fight abroad during the American Revolutionary War and the government failed to organise its own militia.