1366
Lionel of Clarence, leaves Ireland
Ireland
Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, (29 November 1338 – 17 October 1368) was an English prince who served as Lieutenant of Ireland from 1361 to 1366. The third son, but the second …
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1771
Funeral of Charles Lucas in Dublin attracts large crowds
Ireland
Charles Lucas (16 September 1713 – 4 November 1771) was an Anglo-Irish apothecary, physician and politician. He sat as Member of Parliament for Dublin City and was known as the …
1791
The Customs House opens in Dublin
Ireland
The Customs House in Dublin, Ireland, officially opened on November 07, 1791. The Customs House was designed by the renowned Irish architect James Gandon and was constructed to …
1864
The first public performance of Arrah-na-pogue at Dublins Theatre Royal
Ireland
Arrah-na-Pogue, also known as Arrah-na-Pogue; or the Wicked Wedding, is a play in 3 acts by Dion Boucicault. Along with The Colleen Bawn (1860) and The Shaughraun (1874), it is …
1878
Margaret Cousins, suffragist and Indias first female magistrate, is born in Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Ireland
Margaret Cousins, born Margaret Gillespie, was a notable suffragist and social activist. She was born in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland, on October 07, 1878. Margaret Cousins is …
1881
Peadar Ó Dubhda, teacher of Irish and translator, born
Ireland
Patriot, musician, politician, musician, and author of the first translation the Bible into Irish He was born in Dundalk, County Louth on November 07, 1881. He is the author of …
1900
George Wyndham becomes Chief Secretary for Ireland
Ireland
George Wyndham, PC (29 August 1863 – 8 June 1913) was a British Conservative politician, statesman, man of letters, and one of The Souls. In 1898, Wyndham was appointed …
1974
Writer Eric Linklater dies in Orkney
Scotland
Eric Linklater, a well-known Scottish author, died in Orkney, Scotland, on November 07, 1974. He was a prolific writer who wrote novels, short stories, and works of non-fiction. …
1975
The Scottish Daily News ceased publication only six months after launch.
Scotland
The Scottish Daily News (SDN) was a left-of-centre daily newspaper published in Glasgow between 5 May and 8 November 1975. It was hailed as Britain’s first worker-controlled, …
1986
Ireland elects its first woman President Mary Robinson
Ireland
Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Irish: Máire Mhic Róibín; née Bourke; born 21 May 1944) former president of Ireland (1990-97) and former United Nations high commissioner for human …
1990
Captain Ian C. Cameron, a bagpiper, composer, and author dies, Edinburgh
Captain Ian C. Cameron, a bagpiper, an author and a longtime member of the Piobaireachd Society died at age 72, from a virulent form of lung disease Ian was the composer of bagpipe …