1800
King George III escaped two assassination attempts in one day
Ireland
King George III escaped two assassination attempts in one day. This May 15, 1800 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
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Ireland
1800
Harriet Smithson, actress, is born in Ennis, Co. Clare
Ireland
Harriet Constance Smithson (18 March 1800 – 3 March 1854), who also went by Henrietta Constance Smithson, Harriet Smithson Berlioz, and Miss H.C. Smithson, was an Anglo-Irish …
1800
Charles James Patrick Mahon, is born in Ennis, Co. Clare
Ireland
Charles James Patrick Mahon (17 March 1800 – 15 June 1891), known as the O’Gorman Mahon or James Patrick Mahon, was an Irish nationalist journalist, barrister, …
1800
William H. Fox Talbot, pioneering photographer, born
Ireland
William Henry Fox Talbot, the pioneering photographer and inventor, was born on February 11, 1800. Fox Talbot is best known for his contributions to the development of photography, …
1800
Last session of the Irish Parliament begins
Ireland
The last session of the Irish Parliament began on January 15, 1800. This session marked a crucial moment in Irish history, as it led to the passage of the Act of Union, which …
1800
Daniel O'Connell makes his first public speech, opposing Union with England
Ireland
Daniel O’Connell, the prominent Irish political leader and advocate for Catholic emancipation and Irish self-determination, made his first significant public speech in 1800. …
1800
Anna Maria Hall, Author, is born in Dublin
Ireland
Anna Maria Hall, born Anna Maria Fielding, was an Irish author and playwright. She was born on January 06, 1800, in Dublin, Ireland. Anna Maria Hall is best known for her …
1801
James Moore ODonell, former MP for Ratoath, is killed in a duel with Major Denis Bingham in a feud over Co. Mayo politics
Ireland
James Moore ODonell, former MP for Ratoath, is killed in a duel with Major Denis Bingham in a feud over Co. Mayo politics. This September 24, 1801 entry records a moment in Celtic …
1801
Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquis of Downshire, former MP for Co. Down and one of the wealthiest landowners in Ireland, commits suicide
Ireland
Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquis of Downshire, former MP for Co. Down and one of the wealthiest landowners in Ireland, commits suicide. This September 7, 1801 entry records a moment in …
1801
The trial of United Irishman, Napper Tandy, begins
Ireland
James Napper Tandy (February 1739 – 24 August 1803), known as Napper Tandy, was an Irish revolutionary and a founder of the United Irishmen. He experienced exile, first in the …
1801
Ambrose OHiggins, Viceroy of Peru, dies in Lima
Ireland
Ambrosio Bernardo O’Higgins y O’Higgins, 1st Marquess of Osorno (c. 1720 – 19 March 1801) born Ambrose Bernard O’Higgins (Ambrós Bearnárd Ó hUiginn, in Irish), …
1801
Prime Minister William Pitt resigns over royal veto on Catholic emancipation
Ireland
William Pitt the Younger, who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, did tender his resignation in 1801, in part due to the issue …