April 30

418

Pelagius, champion of Celtic view of Christianity, banned by Roman political enemies in the Church

England

Pelagius was a theologian of British origin who lived during the late 4th and early 5th centuries. He is best known for founding Pelagianism, a theological doctrine that emphasized …

1428

Sir John Sutton, Lord Dudley, is appointed lieutenant

Ireland

John Sutton VI, 1st Baron Dudley, KG, (25 December 1400 – 30 September 1487) was an English nobleman, a diplomat, and councillor of King Henry VI. He fought in several battles …

1728

Royal Bank invents first overdraft, Wm Hogg overdraws by £1,000 (£66,000 at todays money)

Ireland

An overdraft occurs when something is withdrawn in excess of what is in a current account. For financial systems, this can be funds in a bank account. In these situations the …

1795

Rev. William Jackson, of the United Irishmen returns from France, is arrested

Ireland

The Reverend William Jackson (1737 – 30 April 1795) was a noted Irish preacher, journalist, playwright, and radical. He served first as a preacher and private chaplain of the …

1891

An Comunn Gaidhealach was formally instituted to preserve the Gaelic language

Scotland

Scottish Gaelic, also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As …