Events for September 01September 1, 1737Launch of the Belfast Newsletter, now the oldest surviving newspaper in Ireland or Britain, and one of the oldest in the worldRead MoreSeptember 1, 1830The Wild Colonial Boy is shot dead in a gun battle with police at Cambelltown, Sydney. Contrary to the popular song, The Wild Colonial Boy was John Donohue, transported from Ireland in 1824Read MoreSeptember 1, 1729Death of dramatist, essayist and publisher Sir Richard Steele, the Dubliner who founded The Tatler and The SpectatorRead MoreSeptember 1, 1644Battle of Tippermuir, in which Marquis of Montrose defeated Covenanters .Read More
