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Former Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Forsyth born.
Former Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Forsyth born. …

City of Glasgow Fighter Squadron (No, 602) shoots down the first enemy aircraft over Britain after an attack on the River Forth.
City of Glasgow Fighter Squadron (No, 602) shoots down the first enemy aircraft over Britain after an attack on the River Forth. …

Poet George Mackay Brown born.
Poet George Mackay Brown born. …

Michael Collins is born in Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Michael Collins is born in Clonakilty, Co. Cork …

Oscar Wilde, playwright, novelist and essayist is born in Dublin
Oscar Wilde, playwright, novelist and essayist is born in Dublin …

Cavan-born Thomas Baron von Brady, general in the Austrian army, dies in Vienna
Cavan-born Thomas Baron von Brady, general in the Austrian army, dies in Vienna …

Robert Fergusson Scottish poet, died.
Robert Fergusson Scottish poet, died. When Robert Burns arrived in Edinburgh in 1786, he made a pilgramage to the Canongate kirkyard to pay his respects to the young man who had inspired his poetry and whose grave lay unmarked for 12 years since his death at the age of 24 in October 177 …

Proclamations against Catholic clergy and schools in Ireland are issued
Proclamations against Catholic clergy and schools in Ireland are issued …

King James II born.
King James II born. …