June 14

1645

The royalists, loyal to Charles I, suffer a key defeat by the English Parliamentarians at Naseby

Ireland

The royalists, loyal to Charles I, suffer a key defeat by the English Parliamentarians at Naseby. This June 14, 1645 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …

1690

William of Orange lands at Carrickfergus

Ireland

William of Orange lands at Carrickfergus. This June 14, 1690 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1699

The second session of the second Irish parliament of William III is dissolved on this date

Ireland

The second session of the second Irish parliament of William III is dissolved on this date. This June 14, 1699 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1789

Whisky distilled from maize was first produced, by a clergyman, the Rev Elijah Craig.

Ireland

Whiskey distilled from maize (corn) was first produced by Reverend Elijah Craig, a Baptist clergyman and distiller in Bourbon County, Kentucky, in the late 18th century. He is …

1798

Government reinforcements begin to march from Cork and the midlands

Ireland

Government reinforcements begin to march from Cork and the midlands. This June 14, 1798 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1866

Charles Wood, composer, is born in Armagh

Ireland

Charles Wood, composer, is born in Armagh. This June 14, 1866 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1883

Death of Edward FitzGerald, poet and translator of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Ireland

Death of Edward FitzGerald, poet and translator of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. This June 14, 1883 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1884

Birth in Athlone of John McCormack, tenor and papal count

Ireland

Birth in Athlone of John McCormack, tenor and papal count. This June 14, 1884 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

1919

Capt John Alcock and Lt Arthur Whitten-Brown take off from Newfoundland on the first non-stop transatlantic flight to Galway

Ireland

Capt John Alcock and Lt Arthur Whitten-Brown take off from Newfoundland on the first non-stop transatlantic flight to Galway. This June 14, 1919 entry records a moment in Celtic …

1940

RMS Queen Mary, Aquitania, Empress of Canada, and Empress of Britain arrive in the River Clyde with troops

Ireland

During World War II, four major ocean liners—RMS Queen Mary, RMS Aquitania, RMS Empress of Canada, and RMS Empress of Britain—arrived in the River Clyde, Scotland, carrying the …

1946

John Logie Baird, Scottish Inventor of television, died.

Ireland

John Logie Baird (August 13, 1888 ? June 14, 1946) was a Scottish engineer, who is best known as the inventor of the first working electromechanical television system. Baird was …

1966

Walter McGowan wins World Fly-Weight Championship

Ireland

Walter McGowan wins World Fly-Weight Championship. This June 14, 1966 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.