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TSB Bank Scotland (now Lloyds TSB Scotland) formed
TSB Bank Scotland (now Lloyds TSB Scotland) formed …

James Plunkett, pseudonym of James Plunkett Kelly; novelist, is born in Dublin
James Plunkett, pseudonym of James Plunkett Kelly; novelist, is born in Dublin …

Dennis Day, of Irish parents, is born in New York, NY
Dennis Day, of Irish parents, is born in New York, NY …

Clocks and watches go forward one hour as the Daylight Saving Act (Summer Time) is introduced
Clocks and watches go forward one hour as the Daylight Saving Act (Summer Time) is introduced …

Count Daniel O'Connell, a soldier in French and British services, is born in Derrynane, Co. Kerry
Count Daniel O'Connell, a soldier in French and British services, is born in Derrynane, Co. Kerry …

James Graham, (Montrose), Scottish royalist commander, executed by Cromwellian government
James Graham, (Montrose), Scottish royalist commander, executed by Cromwellian government James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612 - 21 May 1650), was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed. From 1644 to 1650 he fought a Scottish Civil War on behalf of the King. …

Lord Deputy Thomas Wentworth imposes the Black Oath of loyalty to Charles I on all Ulster Scots over the age of 16
Lord Deputy Thomas Wentworth imposes the Black Oath of loyalty to Charles I on all Ulster Scots over the age of 16 In 1639, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who was the Lord Deputy of Ireland under King Charles I, imposed what became known as the “Black Oath” on the Ulster Scots population in Ireland. This controversial measure was part of Wentworth’s efforts to ensure loyalty to the Crown during a period of increasing tension between Charles I and his subjects, particularly in Scotland. …