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Brenda Fricker, actress, born
Brenda Fricker, actress, born …

Joseph Parry, composer of the Welsh Opera Blodwen, died
Joseph Parry, composer of the Welsh Opera Blodwen, died …

Horace Plunkett and W.E.H. Lecky, support John Redmonds plea for clemency for Irish political prisoners
Horace Plunkett and W.E.H. Lecky, support John Redmonds plea for clemency for Irish political prisoners …

Rene T.H. Laennec, Famed French physician born
Rene T.H. Laennec, Famed French physician born Rene-Theophile-Hyacinthe Laennec was born on the 17 February 1781 in Brittany. Laennec was a Famed French physician, author and inventor of the stethoscope, and called father of chest medicine. He invented the stethoscope in 1816, while working at the Hopital Necker and pioneered its use in diagnosing various chest conditions. He wrote extensively about respiratory and heart ailments. …

James Renwick, last Covenanter to be executed
James Renwick, last Covenanter to be executed …

King James V passed a law which recognised Scotlands gypsies
King James V passed a law which recognised Scotlands gypsies …