March 01

1546

George Wishart, a Protestant martyr, was burned at the stake in St Andrews

Ireland

George Wishart was indeed a significant figure in the history of the Scottish Reformation and a Protestant martyr. He was burned at the stake in St Andrews, Scotland, on March 1, …

1682

The Advocates Library opened by its founder, Sir George Mackenzie, the Lord Advocate

Scotland

The Advocates Library, founded by Sir George Mackenzie, who was then the Lord Advocate of Scotland, officially opened in 1689. Sir George Mackenzie, a prominent figure in Scottish …

1703

Birth of Philip Tisdall, politician and Attorney General noted for his lavish hospitality

Ireland

Philip Tisdall was born on March 1, 1703. He was an influential Irish politician and served as the Attorney General for Ireland from 1760 to 1777. Tisdall was a key figure in Irish …

1726

Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, opens a school at Ballitore, Co. Kildare

Ireland

Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, founded a school in Ballitore, County Kildare, Ireland, in 1726. This school quickly garnered a reputation for its progressive educational approach …

1794

Statutes of Dublin University amended to allow Catholics to take degrees

Ireland

The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1793 was an Act of the Parliament of Ireland, implicitly repealing some of the Irish Penal Laws and relieving Roman Catholics of certain political, …

1848

Augustus St. Guadens, Irish sculptor of Dublins Parnell monument, is born

Ireland

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of the most renowned American sculptors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born on March 1, 1848, in Dublin, Ireland, to a French father and an …

2000

St. David's Day

Wales

St. David’s Day is celebrated on March 1st each year, in honor of St. David, the patron saint of Wales. St. David (Dewi Sant in Welsh) was a Welsh bishop during the 6th …