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Danny La Rue, born
Danny La Rue, born Danny La Rue, OBE (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish singer and entertainer, best known for his on-stage drag persona. He performed in drag and also as himself in theatrical productions, television shows and film …

Easter Uprising Arms Arrive
Easter Uprising Arms Arrive Roger David Casement (Irish: Ruairí Dáithí Mac Easmainn; 1 September 1864 – 3 August 1916), known as Sir Roger Casement, CMG, between 1911 and 1916, was a diplomat and Irish nationalist executed for treason during World War I. …

Irish Church Act 1869
Irish Church Act 1869 The Irish Church Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 42) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which separated the Church of Ireland from the Church of England and disestablished the former, a body that commanded the adherence of a small minority of the population of Ireland. …

George Bernard Shaw, born
George Bernard Shaw, born George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. …

Battle of Garvagh
Battle of Garvagh On 26 July 1813 in Garvagh, a settlement in County Londonderry about nine miles south of Coleraine. …

John Field, born
John Field, born John Field (26 July 1782 – 23 January 1837), was an Irish pianist, composer, and teacher. …

George Clinton, born
George Clinton, born George Clinton (July 26, 1739 – April 20, 1812) was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A prominent Democratic-Republican, Clinton served as the fourth vice president of the United States from 1805 until his death in 1812. …

Rathlin Island massacre
Rathlin Island massacre The Rathlin Island massacre took place on Rathlin Island, off the coast of Ireland on 26 July 1575, when more than 600 Scots and Irish were killed. …