Celtic history archive
Browse all events for March 09.
1566
Scotland
David Rizzio (c. 1533 – 9 March 1566) or Riccio was an Italian courtier, born in Pancalieri close to Turin, a descendant of an ancient and noble family still living in Piedmont, …
1770
Scotland
HMS Endeavour, was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to …
1771
Ireland
Thomas Reynolds, born in 1771, was a figure in Irish history known for his complex role during the period leading up to and including the Irish Rebellion of 1798. He was initially …
1776
Ireland
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, generally referred to by its shortened title The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and …
1834
Ireland
John Charles O’Neill (9 March 1834 – 8 January 1878) was an Irish-born officer in the American Civil War and member of the Fenian Brotherhood. O’Neill is best known for …
1895
Ireland
Dame Isobel Baillie, DBE (9 March 1895 – 24 September 1983), née Isabella Douglas Baillie, was a Scottish soprano. She made a local success in Manchester, where she was brought up, …
1914
Ireland
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC, FRS (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928), generally known as H. H. Asquith, was a British politician and …
1932
Ireland
Éamon de Valera (14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was an Irish statesman and political leader. He served several terms as head of government and head of state and had a leading …