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Rt. Hon. John Smith, leader of the Labour Party died.
Rt. Hon. John Smith, leader of the Labour Party died. …

Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth took place at Westminster Abbey.
Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth took place at Westminster Abbey. …

Irish Patriots, Seán MacDiarmada and James Connolly are executed at Kilmainham Gaol
Irish Patriots, Seán MacDiarmada and James Connolly are executed at Kilmainham Gaol …

Mary Browne from Roscommon becomes the first Ban Garda, a woman police officer.
Mary Browne from Roscommon becomes the first Ban Garda, a woman police officer. …

Daniel O'Connell founds the Catholic Association, an organization dedicated to obtaining the franchise for Catholics
Daniel O'Connell founds the Catholic Association, an organization dedicated to obtaining the franchise for Catholics …

James Shields, US army general, the only person to be elected a senator by 3 states, is born in Altmore, Co. Tyrone
James Shields, US army general, the only person to be elected a senator by 3 states, is born in Altmore, Co. Tyrone …

J.S. Knowles, dramatist and Baptist preacher, is born in Cork
J.S. Knowles, dramatist and Baptist preacher, is born in Cork …

Archibald Hamilton Rowan, nationalist and United Irishman, is born in London
Archibald Hamilton Rowan, nationalist and United Irishman, is born in London …

The Black Watch regiment was commissioned under General Wade to police the Highlands.
The Black Watch regiment was commissioned under General Wade to police the Highlands. …

Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland and Earl of Stafford is beheaded
Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland and Earl of Stafford is beheaded Thomas Wentworth, the 1st Earl of Strafford, who served as the English viceroy of Ireland and a key advisor to King Charles I, was beheaded on May 12, 1641, at the Tower of London. His execution marked a pivotal moment in the events leading up to the English Civil War and reflected the intense political and religious tensions of the time. …