August 12

1920

Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, arrested by British; he immediately goes on hunger strike

Ireland

On August 12, 1920, Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork and a prominent Irish nationalist, was arrested by British authorities. Upon his arrest, MacSwiney immediately began a …

1922

Arthur Griffith, founder of Sinn Fein, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage

Ireland

Arthur Griffith, the founder of Sinn Féin and a key figure in the Irish independence movement, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on August 12, 1922. His death occurred during a …

1922

Popular character actor Fulton McKay was born.

Ireland

Fulton Mackay, a well-known Scottish character actor, was born on August 12, 1922 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He is best remembered for his role as the stern but fair …