1653
John Whally, necromancer and charlatan, born
Ireland
John Whally, necromancer and charlatan, born. This April 29, 1653 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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1665
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde and an ancestor of Princess Diana, born
Ireland
James FitzJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, KG (1665–1745) was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the third of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of …
1680
The first stone of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham is laid by the Duke of Ormonde
Ireland
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham (Irish: Ospidéal Ríochta Chill Mhaighneann) in Kilmainham, Dublin, is a former 17th-century hospital at Kilmainham in Ireland. The structure now …
1758
Wide Streets Commission for Dublin is appointed by the Irish Parliament
Ireland
The Wide Streets Commission (officially the Commissioners for making Wide and Convenient Ways, Streets and Passages) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1758, at the request …
1769
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, soldier and statesman, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician …
1803
Paul Cullen, prelate, is born in Prospect, Co. Kildare
Ireland
Paul Cardinal Cullen (29 April 1803 – 24 October 1878) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and previously of Armagh, and the first Irish cardinal. His Ultramontanism …
1874
Conal O'Riordan, writer and theatre manager, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Conal Holmes O’Connell O’Riordan, who also wrote under the pseudonym Norreys Connell, was an Irish dramatist and novelist born on April 29, 1874, and passed away on …
1912
Pearse and Connolly agree to ceasefire after being forced out of the Dublin GPO by artillery fire
Ireland
The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca) was a rebellion staged in Ireland against British rule on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916. Despite its military failure, it can be …