July 14

1404

Treaty between Owain Glyndŵr and France

England

Owain Glyndŵr, sometimes anglicised as Owen Glendower (1359 - 1416) and crowned as Owain IV of Wales, was the last Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales. He instigated an …

1791

Demonstrations Commemorate the fall of the Bastille in 1789

Ireland

Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In French, it is formally called the …

1798

John and Henry Sheares, convicted

Ireland

The Sheares Brothers, Henry (1753–98), and John (1766–1798) were Irish lawyers and republicans. After witnessing revolutionary events in Paris, in 1793 they joined the Society of …

1798

Rebels defeated - Battle of Knightstown, Co. Louth

Ireland

Rebels defeated - Battle of Knightstown, Co. Louth. This July 14, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1798

United States Consulate first opened in Edinburgh

Scotland

A measure of the growing confidence of the newly-independent United States was the large number of consulates it established during the closing years of the eighteenth century. …

1908

Roger McHugh, born

Ireland

Roger Joseph McHugh (24 July 1908 – 2 January 1987) was an Irish academic, author, playwright, politician and Irish Republican. He was educated Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone; …

1927

Scottish National War Memorial opened

Scotland

The Scottish National War Memorial is located in Edinburgh Castle and commemorates Scottish service personnel and civilians, and those serving with Scottish regiments, who died in …