1820
John Tyndall, born
Ireland
John Tyndall FRS 2 August 1820 – 4 December 1893) was a prominent 19th-century Irish physicist. Tyndall was born in Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland. Diamagnetism His initial …
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Ireland
1820
Michael Angelo Hayes, born
Ireland
Michael Angelo Hayes, RHA (1820 – 1877) was an Irish watercolourist who specialised in painting horses and military subjects. Michael Angelo Hayes was born in Waterford on 25 July …
1820
The Dublin Society becomes the Royal Dublin Society
Ireland
The Dublin Society becomes the Royal Dublin Society. This June 29, 1820 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1820
Robert Jocelyn, a leader of the Orange Order, is alleged to have led an attack on Catholic homes in Dundalk.
Ireland
Robert Jocelyn, 2nd Earl of Roden, a prominent Unionist politician and leader in the Orange Order, was allegedly involved in leading an attack on Catholic homes in Dundalk, County …
1820
The Dublin Society for Improving Husbandry, which was originally founded on June 25 in 1731, becomes the Royal Dublin Society on this date
Ireland
The Dublin Society for Improving Husbandry, which was originally founded on June 25 in 1731, becomes the Royal Dublin Society on this date. This June 19, 1820 entry records a …
1820
Henry Grattan, dies
Ireland
Henry Grattan, the driving force behind the independent Irish Parliament at College Green before its dissolution by the Act of Union, dies. Despite his expressed wishes, he is …
1820
Robert O’Hara Burke, explorer, born in St. Cleran’s, Co. Galway
Ireland
Robert O’Hara Burke, explorer, born in St. Cleran’s, Co. Galway. This May 6, 1820 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1820
Sir William Howard Russell, war correspondent, is born in Tallaght, Co. Dublin
Ireland
Sir William Howard Russell, CVO (28 March 1827 – 10 February 1907) was an Irish reporter with The Times, and is considered to have been one of the first modern war correspondents. …
1820
Patrick Edward Connor, Union General, is born in Co. Kerry
Ireland
Patrick Edward Connor (March 17, 1820 – December 17, 1891) was an Irish American soldier who served as a Union general during the American Civil War. He is most notorious for his …
1820
The 1820 settlers of Cape Colony, leaves Cork on The ships East Indian & Fanny
Ireland
The 1820 settlers of Cape Colony, leaves Cork on The ships East Indian & Fanny. This February 12, 1820 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1820
William Drennan, physician, poet, educator and political radical, dies
Ireland
William Drennan, a notable figure in Irish history as a physician, poet, educator, and political radical, died on February 5, 1820. He is best remembered as one of the founding …
1821
17 people are burned to death in a house in Tubber, Co. Tipperary, probably by Rockite agitators
Ireland
“Burnt to death, by the willful setting on fire of the house of Edmund Shea, on the night between the l9th and 20th of November instant.” Victims: Edmund Shea Mary …