December 08

1542

Mary Stuart Queen of Scots born

Scotland

Mary Stuart, (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was born on December 08, 1542. She was born at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland to James V of …

1831

James Hoban, the Kilkenny architect who designed the White House, died

Ireland

James Hoban (1755 – December 08, 1831) was an Irish-American architect, best known for designing the White House. Born around 1755 in County Kilkenny, Ireland, he was a Roman …

1881

Padraic Colum playwright, poet and novelist, born

Ireland

Padraic Colum (8 December 1881 – 11 January 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children’s author and collector of folklore. He was one of …

1896

Isabella Maria Susan Tod, suffragette, died in Belfast

Ireland

Isabella Maria Susan Tod (18 May 1836 – 8 December 1896) was born in Edinburh, was a Scottish-born campaigner for women’s civil and political equality, active in the north of …

1939

Four senior IRA men executed by the Provisional Government are executed without trial

Ireland

On 7 December 1922, Hales was killed by anti-Treaty IRA men as he left the Dáil in Dublin. Another TD, Pádraic Ó Máille, was also shot and badly wounded in the incident. His …

1939

Sir James Galway, born in Belfast

Ireland

Sir James Galway OBE (Order of the British Empire) (born 8 December 1939) is an Irish virtuoso flute player from Belfast, nicknamed “The Man with the Golden Flute”. He …

1939

Sinéad O'Connor, Irish Singer, born

Ireland

Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor (8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer, songwriter, and activist. Her debut studio album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released …