January 16

Section: January 16

January 16, 1945

52nd Highland Light Infantry and 1st Commando Brigade cross from Holland

January 16, 1935

Gobnaitt NiBhruadair (Albinia Broderick), Irish republican activist, dies

January 16, 1922

Michael Collins takes over control of Dublin Castle

January 16, 1922

Arthur Griffith and his ministers assume seat of government at Dublin Castle

January 16, 1913

Home Rule bill passes in the House of Commons

January 16, 1904

Michael Davitt condemms attacks on Jews in Limerick

January 16, 1822

Thomas Clark Luby, co-founder of the Fenian Brotherhood, is born

January 16, 1816

Frances Browne, writer, is born in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal

January 16, 1707

The Treaty of Union of Scottish and Westminster Parliaments ratified

January 16, 1700

Sir Richard Levinge, an Irish MP, committed to the Tower of London