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August 01, 1967

University of Dundee which was incorporated into the University of St Andrews in, 1890, constituted as a separate university.

Gladstones first Land Act

August 01, 1851

The Ecclesiastical Titles Act forbids Catholic bishops to assume ecclesiastical titles taken from any place in the United Kingdom

August 01, 1822

Irish Constabulary Act sets up county police forces and salaried magistracy

August 01, 1800

The Act of Union dissolves the Irish parliament and transfers legislative powers to Westminster

August 01, 1746

Act of Proscription

August 01, 1714

Following the death of Queen Anne, George I accedes to the throne

August 01, 1649

Jones defeats Ormond at Rathmines, ending royalist hopes of taking Dublin

August 01, 1545

Birth of Andrew Melville, true father of Presbyterianism in Scotland.

August 01, 1535

John Travers, Chancellor of St Patricks Cathedral, is executed for high treason at Oxmantown Green for conspiring with Lord Offaly

August 01, 1166

Dermot MacMurrough, King of Leinster and ally of Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, is defeated in battle by Rory O'Connor

August 01, 18 BC

Druids of Gaul recognize Roman authority in exchange for religous toleration.