1926
First public demonstration of TV by John Logie Baird
Ireland
John Logie Baird FRSE ( 13 August 1888 – 14 June 1946) was a Scottish inventor, electrical engineer, and innovator who demonstrated the world’s first live working television …
Celtic history archive
Ireland
1927
Birth of journalist and BBC political editor, John Cole
Ireland
John Morrison Cole (23 November 1927 – 7 November 2013) was a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster, best known for his work with the BBC. Cole was born in Belfast, Northern …
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.
1927
The Currency Act establishes a separate currency for the Irish Free State
Ireland
The Currency Act establishes a separate currency for the Irish Free State. This August 20, 1927 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1927
After the Free State general election on June 09, de Valera and Fianna Fáil enter the Dáil as the largest opposition party
Ireland
After the Free State general election on June 9, 1927, Éamon de Valera and his party, Fianna Fáil, entered the Dáil (the lower house of the Irish Parliament) for the first time as …
1927
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is established to control the Shannon hydro-electric scheme
Ireland
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) was established in 1927 by the Irish government to oversee the development and management of electricity supply in Ireland. The creation of the …
1927
Poet Richard Murphy is born
Ireland
Richard Kerr Murphy (6 August 1927 – 30 January 2018) was an Anglo-Irish poet. Richard Kerr Murphy, often known simply as Richard Murphy, was an Anglo-Irish poet born on August 6, …
1927
John Broderick, born
Ireland
Novelist and critic John Broderick is born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath
1927
First automatic telephone exchange in Ireland
Ireland
A telephone exchange, telephone switch, or central office is a telecommunications system used in the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or in large enterprises. It …
1927
Danny La Rue, born
Ireland
Danny La Rue, OBE (born Daniel Patrick Carroll, 26 July 1927 – 31 May 2009) was an Irish singer and entertainer, best known for his on-stage drag persona. He performed in drag and …
1927
Countess Constance de Markievicz, dies
Ireland
Constance, Countess Markiewicz (4 February 1868 - 15 July 1927), was an Irish politician, nationalist and revolutionary. Born Constance Georgine Gore-Booth in Buckingham Gate, …
1927
Singer Kenneth McKellar born.
Ireland
Singer Kenneth McKellar born. This June 23, 1927 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.