Charles Burgess, Born
July 18, 1874
Cathal Brugha (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkahəlˠ ˈbˠɾˠuː]; born Charles William St John Burgess; 18 July 1874 – 7 July 1922) …
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Isaac Butts Home Rule Motion Defeated
July 2, 1874
Isaac Butts Home Rule motion defeated in House of Commons 458-6
Birth of Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh, Irish Author, Feminist and Language Activist
June 24, 1874
Birth of Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh, Irish author, feminist and language activist. This June 24, 1874 entry records a moment …
Conal O'Riordan, Writer and Theatre Manager, Is Born in Dublin
April 29, 1874
Conal Holmes O’Connell O’Riordan, who also wrote under the pseudonym Norreys Connell, was an Irish dramatist …
Walter Wilson, Mechanical Engineer, Designer of Cars and Tanks, Is Born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin
April 21, 1874
Major Walter Gordon Wilson CMG (21 April 1874 – 1 July 1957) was an Irish mechanical engineer, inventor and member of …
Remains of David Livingstone Interred in Westminster Abbey.
April 18, 1874
David Livingstone FRGS FRS (/ˈlɪvɪŋstən/; 19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, …
Joseph McGarrity, Irish Patriot, Is Born in Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone
March 28, 1874
Joseph McGarrity (28 March 1874 – 4 September 1940) was an Irish-American political activist best known for his …
Hugh Stevenson Robertson, Scottish Composer of Songs of the Isles, Born
February 23, 1874
Hugh Stevenson Robertson, Scottish composer of Songs of the Isles, born. This February 23, 1874 entry records a moment …
Gladstone Resigns, a Conservative Administration Under Disraeli Takes Over
February 20, 1874
Gladstone resigns, a Conservative administration under Disraeli takes over. This February 20, 1874 entry records a …
Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic Explorer, Born in Kilkea, Co. Kildare
February 15, 1874
Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer, born in Kilkea, Co. Kildare. This February 15, 1874 entry records a moment in …
Macvey Napier, a Scottish Editor of Encyclopedia Brittanica, Died
February 11, 1874
Macvey Napier, the Scottish editor and writer, died on February 11, 1847. Napier was a prominent figure in Scottish …
James Larkin, Organizer of Irish Transport and General Workers Union, Is Born
January 21, 1874
James Larkin, also known as “Big Jim” Larkin, was born on January 21, 1874, in Liverpool, England. He was a …