1313
Robert the Bruce, captures Dumfries, Scotland
Scotland
Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, did indeed capture Dumfries, Scotland, during his reign. Robert the Bruce, also known as Robert I, ruled Scotland from 1306 to 1329 and played a …
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1592
Earl of Moray murdered at Donibristle
Ireland
On February 7, 1592. James Stewart, the 2nd Earl of Moray, was indeed murdered at Donibristle near Dalgety Bay in Fife, Scotland. James Stewart, Earl of Moray, was a significant …
1603
Battle at Glenfruin when the MacGregors slaughtered a number of Colquhouns
Scotland
The Battle of Glen Fruin was a significant conflict that took place in Scotland on February 7, 1603, between the Clan Gregor (MacGregor) and the Clan Colquhoun. It occurred in the …
1873
Joseph Sheridan LeFanu, Journalist, novelist, and short story writer, dies
Ireland
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu ( 28 August 1814 – 7 February 1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. He was a leading ghost story writer of …
1875
Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, the first honorary citizen of Ireland, is born in NY
Unitedstates
Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (7 February 1875 – 19 January 1968) was an American-British mining magnate and philanthropist. A successful businessman, Beatty was given the epithet …
1877
John O'Mahony, founder of the Fenian Brotherhood in US, dies in New York
Unitedstates
John Francis O’Mahony (1815 – 7 February 1877) was a Gaelic scholar and the founding member of the Fenian Brotherhood in the United States, sister organisation to the Irish …