March 04

1461

King Henry VI of England is deposed

England

Henry was deposed on 4 March 1461 by Richard’s son, who took the throne as Edward IV. Despite Margaret continuing to lead a resistance to Edward, Henry was captured by …

1704

Penal law to prevent the further growth of property restricts landholding rights for Catholics

Ireland

An Act to prevent the further Growth of Popery (2 Anne, c.6; commonly known as the Popery Act or the Gavelkind Act) was an Act of the Parliament of Ireland that was passed in 1704 …

1756

Sir Henry Raeburn, renowned Scottish painter, born.

Scotland

Sir Henry Raeburn RA RSA FRSE (4 March 1756 – 8 July 1823) was a Scottish portrait painter. He served as Portrait Painter to King George IV in Scotland Sir Henry Raeburn …

1771

John Ponsonby resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament for political reasons

Ireland

John Ponsonby, PC (Ire) (29 March 1713 – 16 August 1787) was an Anglo-Irish politician. John Ponsonby, a prominent Irish politician, resigned as Speaker of the Irish House of …

1778

Robert Emmet, one of Irelands most famous revolutionaries, is born in Dublin

Ireland

Robert Emmet, one of Ireland’s most renowned and celebrated revolutionaries, was born in Dublin on March 4, 1778. Coming from a relatively prosperous and politically active …

1794

William Carleton, novelist, is born in Prillisk, Co. Tyrone

Ireland

William Carleton (4 March 1794, Prolusk (often spelt as Prillisk as on his gravestone), Clogher, County Tyrone – 30 January 1869, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin) was an Irish …

1800

Dr. William Price, self styled Welsh Druid and Chartist, born

Wales

Dr William Price (1800-93), Chartist, doctor, druid and cremation pioneer, was born at Tynycoedcae farm, Rudry, near Caerphilly. He was 19th century eccentric whose main legacy was …

1864

Daniel Mannix, Archbishop of Melbourne and advocate of Irish independence, is born in Charleville, Co. Cork

Ireland

Daniel Patrick Mannix (4 March 1864 – 6 November 1963) was an Irish-born Catholic bishop. Mannix was the Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 years and one of the most influential public …

1867

Fenian national uprising begins in Ireland

Ireland

The Fenian Rising of 1867 (Irish: Éirí Amach na bhFíníní, 1867, IPA:) was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland, organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) The …

1888

Grace Gifford Plunkett, Irish patriot, is born in Rathmines, Dublin

Ireland

Grace Evelyn Gifford Plunkett (4 March 1888 – 13 December 1955) was an Irish artist and cartoonist who was active in the Republican movement, who married her fiancé Joseph Plunkett …

1890

Forth Rail Bridge opened by Prince of Wales.

Scotland

The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890, it is …

1902

Ancient Order of Hibernians is revived at unity council

Ireland

The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH; Irish: Ord Ársa na nÉireannach) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be male, Catholic, and either born in Ireland or of …