1650
Birth of King William III.
Ireland
Birth of King William III. This November 4, 1650 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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1698
Foundation of Scotlands only New World colony New Caledonia at Darien Imus of Panama
Ireland
In the late 17th Century, a business idea was hatched by William Paterson to create a Scottish Colony in the New World. William Paterson, a Scot whos other major claim to fame was …
1774
Poet and song writer Robert Allan was born in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire.
Ireland
Poet and song writer Robert Allan was born in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire. This November 4, 1774 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1802
Birth of novelist Lady Rosina Lytton, née Wheeler, in Co. Limerick
Ireland
Birth of novelist Lady Rosina Lytton, née Wheeler, in Co. Limerick. This November 4, 1802 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1884
Birth in Hillsborough, Co. Down of Harry Ferguson, engineer, inventor, and pioneer of the modern tractor
Ireland
Birth in Hillsborough, Co. Down of Harry Ferguson, engineer, inventor, and pioneer of the modern tractor. This November 4, 1884 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
1908
Six women meet at the home of womens activists Hanna and Francis Sheehy-Skeffington to establish the Irish Womens Franchise League
Ireland
Six women meet at the home of womens activists Hanna and Francis Sheehy-Skeffington to establish the Irish Womens Franchise League. This November 4, 1908 entry records a moment in …
1927
Birth in Waterford of comedian, Hal Roach
Ireland
Birth in Waterford of comedian, Hal Roach. This November 4, 1927 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.