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Arthur Griffin is elected second president of Ireland by Dáil Éireann
Arthur Griffin is elected second president of Ireland by Dáil Éireann Arthur Griffith (31 March 1871 - 12 August 1922) was the founder and first leader of Sinn Féin. …

Evacuation of Gallipoli Peninsula
Evacuation of Gallipoli Peninsula Evacuation of Gallipoli Peninsula in the Dardanelles is completed; there are 100,000 casualties, mostly Australian, New Zealanders and Irish, in the eight-month campaign …

Lucien Bul, born in Dublin
Lucien Bul, born in Dublin Lucien Bull (January 05, 1876 – August 25, 1972) was a pioneer in chronophotography. Chronophotography is defined as “a set of photographs of a moving object, taken for the purpose of recording and exhibiting successive phases of motion …

Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain is founded
Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain is founded The Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain, often referred to simply as the Home Rule Confederation, was an Irish nationalist organization founded in Britain during the late 19th century. It was established to support the cause of Irish Home Rule, which aimed to secure self-governing powers for Ireland within the United Kingdom. …

James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, born
James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, born James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, Unionist politician and PM of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1940, is born in Belfast …

The Church of St Andrew in Suffolk Street, Dublin, is destroyed by fire
The Church of St Andrew in Suffolk Street, Dublin, is destroyed by fire The Church of St. Andrew, located on Suffolk Street in Dublin, is a historic church associated with the Church of Ireland. It has a rich history and is known for its distinctive architecture. …

Andrew Hardie, executed.
Andrew Hardie, executed. Andrew Hardie was a Scottish weaver and one of the leaders of the Radical War, a political protest and uprising that took place in Scotland in 1820. The Radical War was part of a broader movement for political and social reform. Andrew Hardie, along with John Baird, played a prominent role in the events of that year. …

Last meeting of the Breton National Assembly
Last meeting of the Breton National Assembly The Breton National Assembly, also known as the Estates of Brittany (États de Bretagne), was a historical legislative body in the Duchy of Brittany, which existed before the region was formally incorporated into the Kingdom of France. The last meeting of the Breton National Assembly took place in the 18th century. …

Earl of Stair, held responsible for the massacre of Glencoe, died.
Earl of Stair, held responsible for the massacre of Glencoe, died. The Earl of Stair is a hereditary title associated with the Stair family in Scotland. The most notable individual associated with the title is John Dalrymple, who held the title of Earl of Stair. John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, was a prominent Scottish statesman, soldier, and diplomat in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He played a significant role in Scottish and British politics during this period. …

Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin
Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin; it will not be restored until 15 June 1555 …