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German fleet scuttled in Scapa Flow.
German fleet scuttled in Scapa Flow. …

James Connolly is arrested during a demonstration commemorating 1798; Maud Gonne pays the fine for his release
James Connolly is arrested during a demonstration commemorating 1798; Maud Gonne pays the fine for his release …

On a day that will long be remembered as Black Thursday, four members of the Molly Maguires, Alexander Campbell, John Donohue, Michael Doyle and Edward Kelly, shackled with chains, walk to the gallows specially constructed to accommodate four people; thei
On a day that will long be remembered as Black Thursday, four members of the Molly Maguires, Alexander Campbell, John Donohue, Michael Doyle and Edward Kelly, shackled with chains, walk to the gallows specially constructed to accommodate four people; thei …

Charles Davis Lucas from Drumagole, Co Armagh, age 20 and a mate in the Royal Navy, hurls a Russian shell (its fuse still burning) from the deck of his ship during the Crimean War. For this action, he will become the first recipient of the Victoria Cross
Charles Davis Lucas from Drumagole, Co Armagh, age 20 and a mate in the Royal Navy, hurls a Russian shell (its fuse still burning) from the deck of his ship during the Crimean War. For this action, he will become the first recipient of the Victoria Cross …

Frederick Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, diplomat and holder of estates at Clandeboye, Co. Down, is born in Florence
Frederick Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, diplomat and holder of estates at Clandeboye, Co. Down, is born in Florence …

The Rebels are defeated at Vinegar Hill; however, two Rebel columns escape; the Southern column camps at Sleedagh Demense; the Northern column camps at Peppards Castle. Government forces re-take Wexford town
The Rebels are defeated at Vinegar Hill; however, two Rebel columns escape; the Southern column camps at Sleedagh Demense; the Northern column camps at Peppards Castle. Government forces re-take Wexford town …

Scottish explorer Mungo Park reached the source of the river Niger in Africa.
Scottish explorer Mungo Park reached the source of the river Niger in Africa. …

Robert Napier, regarded as the father of Clyde shipbuilding was born. He died on, 23 June, 1876.
Robert Napier, regarded as the father of Clyde shipbuilding was born. He died on, 23 June, 1876. …

The Declaratory Act, which had given Britain the right to legislate for Ireland and had denied the appellate jurisdiction of the Irish House of Lords, is repealed
The Declaratory Act, which had given Britain the right to legislate for Ireland and had denied the appellate jurisdiction of the Irish House of Lords, is repealed …

Godert de Ginkel, the commanding general of the William of Orange army, begins a ten-day siege of Athlone
Godert de Ginkel, the commanding general of the William of Orange army, begins a ten-day siege of Athlone …