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Battle of Allia

Italy

Rome was in midst of its early expansion with wars against its neighbors, notably the Etruscans in the 5th century BC At the end of the century it was engaged in a bitter struggle …

1290

Treaty of Birgham

Scotland

The Treaty of Birgham, also referred to as the Treaty of Salisbury, comprised two treaties in 1289 and 1290 intended to secure the independence of Scotland after the death of …

1561

Battle of Red Sagums

Ireland

On July 18th, 1561, Irish Rebel, Shane O’Neill defeated English Troops at the Battle of Red Sagmus, Lord Lieutenant of Earl of Sussex kept O’Neill on the defensive. The …

1579

James fitz Maurice FitzGerald lands forces in Dingle

Ireland

James fitz Maurice FitzGerald (died 1579), called “fitz Maurice”, was captain-general of Desmond while Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond, was detained in England …

1689

Mountjoy Ship - Siege of Derry

Ireland

The Mountjoy was a merchant ship used to relieve the Siege of Derry in Ulster in 1689. The “Mountjoy” that saved starving Scot-Irish of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, …

1792

John Paul Jones, died

Scotland

John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 06, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-American naval captain who was the United States’ first well-known naval commander in the …

1794

Feargus Edward O'Connorr, born

Ireland

Feargus Edward O’Connor (18 July 1796 – 30 August 1855) was an Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan, which sought to provide smallholdings for the laboring …

1822

The Theatre Royal in Dublin opens

Ireland

Over the centuries, there have been five theatres in Dublin called the Theatre Royal. In the history of the theatre in Great Britain and Ireland, the designation “Theatre …

1863

Francis Erlington Ball, born

Ireland

Francis Elrington Ball, known as F. Elrington Ball (1863–1928), was an Irish author and legal historian, best known for his work The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921 (1926).

1865

Canon James Owen Hannay, borns

Ireland

George A. Birmingham was the pen name of James Owen Hannay (16 July 1865 – 2 February 1950), Irish clergyman and prolific novelist. He was active in the Gaelic League, but strained …

1870

Michael Davitt is sentenced to 15 years

Ireland

Michael Davitt (25 March 1846 – 30 May 1906) was an Irish republican activist for a variety of causes, especially Home Rule and land reform. Following an eviction when he was four …

1872

Voting by secret ballot was introduced for the first time

England

The demand for a secret ballot was one of the six points of Chartism. The British parliament of the time refused to even consider the Chartist demands, but it is noted that Lord …