July 26

1575

Rathlin Island massacre

Ireland

The Rathlin Island massacre took place on Rathlin Island, off the coast of Ireland on 26 July 1575, when more than 600 Scots and Irish were killed. Walter Devereux, for his zeal in …

1739

George Clinton, born

Unitedstates

George Clinton (July 26, 1739 – April 20, 1812) was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A prominent …

1782

John Field, born

Ireland

John Field (26 July 1782 – 23 January 1837), was an Irish pianist, composer, and teacher. Field is best known as the inventor of the nocturne. He was born in Dublin into a musical …

1813

Battle of Garvagh

Ireland

On 26 July 1813 in Garvagh, a settlement in County Londonderry about nine miles south of Coleraine. A clash between Catholic Ribbonmen and Protestant Orangemen occurred the day …

1856

George Bernard Shaw, born

Ireland

George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His …

1869

Irish Church Act 1869

Ireland

The Irish Church Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 42) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which separated the Church of Ireland from the Church of England and …

1914

Easter Uprising Arms Arrive

Ireland

Roger David Casement (Irish: Ruairí Dáithí Mac Easmainn; 1 September 1864 – 3 August 1916), known as Sir Roger Casement, CMG, between 1911 and 1916, was a diplomat and Irish …

1927

Danny La Rue, born

Ireland

Danny La Rue, OBE (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish singer and entertainer, best known for his on-stage drag persona. He performed in drag and …