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1210

King John captures William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber

England

William de Braose, (or William de Briouze), 4th Lord of Bramber (1144/1153 – 9 August 1211), court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of …

1674

Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, born

Ireland

Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery KT PC FRS (28 July 1674 – 28 August 1731) was an English nobleman, statesman and patron of the sciences. Like the first earl, he was an author, …

1769

Sir Hudson Lowe, born

Ireland

Sir Hudson Lowe GCMG KCB (28 July 1769 – 10 January 1844) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator who is best known for his time as Governor of St Helena, where he …

1846

Daniel O'Connell and the Young Irelanders party split

Ireland

During the 1830’s Daniel O’Connell campaigned to attempt to repeal the Act of Union between Ireland and England which had resulted in the loss of many basic civil …

1865

Welsh colony of Patagonia established

Wales

Patagonia (Spanish pronunciation: [pataˈɣonja]) refers to a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region …

1895

John Charles McQuaid, born

Ireland

John Charles McQuaid, C.S.Sp. (28 July 1895 – 7 April 1973), was the Catholic Primate of Ireland and Archbishop of Dublin between December 1940 and January 1972. He was known for …

1913

Jo Grimond, born

England

Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond, CH, CBE, TD, PC (/ˈɡrɪmənd/; 29 July 1913 – 24 October 1993), known as Jo Grimond, was a British politician, leader of the Liberal Party for eleven …

1927

First automatic telephone exchange in Ireland

Ireland

A telephone exchange, telephone switch, or central office is a telecommunications system used in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or in large enterprises. It …