1853
Arthur William Moore, Manx historia, died
England
Arthur William Moore (1853–1909) was a British civil servant and colonial administrator who held significant positions in various British colonies during the late 19th and early …
Celtic history archive
England
1872
Voting by secret ballot was introduced for the first time
England
The demand for a secret ballot was one of the six points of Chartism. The British parliament of the time refused to even consider the Chartist demands, but it is noted that Lord …
1873
Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain is founded
England
The Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain, often referred to simply as the Home Rule Confederation, was an Irish nationalist organization founded in Britain during the late 19th …
1874
Remains of David Livingstone interred in Westminster Abbey.
England
David Livingstone FRGS FRS (/ˈlɪvɪŋstən/; 19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, …
1878
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsan, born
England
Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (; 24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was an Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work, mostly in fantasy, published …
1883
Caradar Cornish, pioneer in language revival and author, is born
England
Caradar Cornish, pioneer in language revival and author, is born. This February 27, 1883 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with England.
1887
Birth of Sir Arnold Bax, composer, writer and Hibernophile
England
Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, KCVO (8 November 1883 – 3 October 1953) was an English composer, poet, and author. His prolific output includes songs, choral music, chamber pieces, …
1887
Birth at sea of Edward McLysaght, genealogist and writer
England
Edgeworth Lysaght, later Edward Anthony Edgeworth Lysaght, and from 1920 Edward MacLysaght (Irish: Éamonn Mac Giolla Iasachta; 6 November 1887 – 4 March 1986), was a genealogist of …
1903
Birth of Lord Home of the Hirsel
England
Birth of Lord Home of the Hirsel, Foreign Secretary and UK Prime Minister.
1908
Alistair Cooke, journalist, is born
England
Alistair Cooke was born on November 20, 1908, in Salford, Lancashire, England. He was a British-American journalist, television personality, and broadcaster, best known for his …
1913
Jo Grimond, born
England
Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond, CH, CBE, TD, PC (/ˈɡrɪmənd/; 29 July 1913 – 24 October 1993), known as Jo Grimond, was a British politician, leader of the Liberal Party for eleven …
1914
Gavin Maxwell, born
England
Gavin Maxwell FRSL FZS FRGS (15 July 1914 – 7 September 1969) was a British naturalist and author, best known for his non-fiction writing and his work with otters. He wrote the …