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First women jurors in Glasgow Sheriff Court.
First women jurors in Glasgow Sheriff Court. The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It became law when it received royal assent on 23 December 1919. …

Birth of George Brent, actor, in Dublin
Birth of George Brent, actor, in Dublin George Brent (born George Brendan Nolan; 15 March 1904 – 26 May 1979) was an Irish-American stage, film, and television actor. He is best remembered for the eleven films he made with Bette Davis, which included Jezebel and Dark Victory. …

F. Jaffrennou (Taldir), Breton writer, born
F. Jaffrennou (Taldir), Breton writer, born François-Joseph-Claude Jaffrennou (15 March 1879 - 23 March 1956) was a Breton language writer and editor. He was a Breton nationalist and a neo-druid bard. He is also known as François Taldir-Jaffrennou, since he also used the bardic name Taldir (“Wall of Steel”). He was one of the pioneers of the Breton autonomist movement. …

Sir Robert McCarrison, medical scientist, is born in Portadown, Co. Armagh
Sir Robert McCarrison, medical scientist, is born in Portadown, Co. Armagh Major-General Sir Robert McCarrison, CIE, FRCP (15 March 1878 – 18 May 1960) was a Northern Ireland physician and nutritionist in the Indian Medical Service, who was made a Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE) in 1923, received a knighthood in July 1933, and was appointed as Honourable Physician to the King in 1935. …

Lady Isabella Augusta Gregory, playwright, is born in Roxborough, Co. Galway
Lady Isabella Augusta Gregory, playwright, is born in Roxborough, Co. Galway Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (née Persse; 15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932) was an Anglo-Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. …

Sir Eyre Coote (the younger), MP for Ballynakill and Maryborough, proposes the abolition of flogging in the army
Sir Eyre Coote (the younger), MP for Ballynakill and Maryborough, proposes the abolition of flogging in the army Eyre Coote (20 May 1762 – 10 December 1823) was an Irish-born British soldier and politician who served as Governor of Jamaica. …

Isaac Weld, author, is born in Dublin
Isaac Weld, author, is born in Dublin Isaac Weld JP FGSD MRIA (1774–1856) was an Anglo-Irish topographical writer, explorer, and artist. He travelled extensively in North America was a member of the Royal Dublin Society. …

Oliver Goldsmiths She Stoops to Conquer is performed at Covent Garden Theatre, London
Oliver Goldsmiths She Stoops to Conquer is performed at Covent Garden Theatre, London She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy by Oliver Goldsmith, first performed in London in 1773. The play is a favourite for study by English literature and theatre classes in the English-speaking world. It is one of the few plays from the 18th century to have retained its appeal and is still regularly performed. The play has been adapted into a film several times, including in 1914 and 1923. Initially the play was titled Mistakes of a Night and the events within the play take place in one long night. In 1778, John O’Keeffe wrote a loose sequel, Tony Lumpkin in Town. …

Charles O'Conor, antiquary and historian, is born in Belanagare, Co. Roscommon
Charles O'Conor, antiquary and historian, is born in Belanagare, Co. Roscommon Charles O’Conor (1764–1828) was a distinguished Irish priest, librarian, and antiquary, born on March 15, 1764, in Belanagare, County Roscommon. He was a member of the O’Conor Don family, a lineage that traced its roots back to the last High Kings of Ireland. O’Conor’s life and work were deeply influenced by his heritage and his passion for Irish history and culture. …

Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh founded Advocates Library
Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh founded Advocates Library Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh (1636 – May 8, 1691) was a Scottish lawyer, Lord Advocate, essayist and legal writer. He was nicknamed Bloody Mackenzie. …