1817
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, died
Ireland
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, (baptized November 04, 1751, Dublin, Ireland—died July 07, 1816, London, England), Irish-born playwright, impresario, orator, and Whig politician. His …
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Ireland
1817
Micheal William Balfe, one of Ireland’s greatest composers, gives his first public performance, aged nine
Ireland
Micheal William Balfe, one of Ireland’s greatest composers, gives his first public performance, aged nine. This May 30, 1817 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1817
Michael Roberts, Irish mathematician is born in Cork
Ireland
Michael Roberts (18 April 1817 – 4 October 1882), was an Irish mathematician and academic of Trinity College, Dublin (TCD), who served as Erasmus Smith’s Professor of …
1818
Birth of opera singer Catherine Hayes in Limerick
Ireland
Birth of opera singer Catherine Hayes in Limerick. This October 25, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1818
Theatre Royal, Glasgow, became the first theatre in Britain to be lit by gas.
Ireland
Theatre Royal, Glasgow, became the first theatre in Britain to be lit by gas. This September 18, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1818
Birth in Dublin of scientist and Alpine traveller, John Ball
Ireland
Birth in Dublin of scientist and Alpine traveller, John Ball. This August 20, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1818
First recorded inter-club golf match between Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society and Bruntsfield Links Golf Club.
Ireland
First recorded inter-club golf match between Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society and Bruntsfield Links Golf Club. This June 4, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
1818
John Foley, sculptor, is born in Dublin
Ireland
John Foley, sculptor, is born in Dublin. This May 24, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1818
Bernardo OHiggins defeats the Spanish at the battle of Maipo River, Chile
Ireland
Bernardo OHiggins defeats the Spanish at the battle of Maipo River, Chile. This April 5, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1818
Mayne Reid, pseudonym of Thomas Mayne; soldier, journalist, and writer of boys stories, is born
Ireland
Thomas Mayne Reid (4 April 1818 – 22 October 1883) was an British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). His many works on American life describe colonial …
1818
The Iberno-Celtic Society is founded to preserve and publish the best ancient Irish literature
Ireland
The Iberno-Celtic Society, founded in the early 19th century, was part of a broader movement to preserve, study, and publish ancient Irish literature. This society was one of …
1819
Birth in Templemore, Co. Tipperary of Charles Stanley Monck, the first Governor General of Canada
Ireland
Birth in Templemore, Co. Tipperary of Charles Stanley Monck, the first Governor General of Canada. This October 10, 1819 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …