Ramsay MacDonald, First Labour Prime Minister of UK, Born in Lossiemouth.
October 12, 1866
Ramsay MacDonald, first Labour Prime Minister of UK, born in Lossiemouth. This October 12, 1866 entry records a moment …
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John Blake Dillon, Young Irelander and Co-Founder of the Nation, Dies in Killarney
September 15, 1866
John Blake Dillon (1816 - September 15, 1866) was an Irish writer and Politician who was one of the founding members of …
Transatlantic Telegraph Cable
July 27, 1866
Transatlantic telegraph cables were undersea cables running under the Atlantic Ocean for telegraph communications. …
D.J. O'Donoghue, Born
July 22, 1866
David James O’Donoghue (22 July 1866 – 27 June 1917) was an Irish biographer and editor. David James …
Archbishop Cullen Becomes the First Irishman Elevated to Cardinal
June 22, 1866
Archbishop Cullen becomes the first Irishman elevated to Cardinal. This June 22, 1866 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Charles Wood, Composer, Is Born in Armagh
June 14, 1866
Charles Wood, composer, is born in Armagh. This June 14, 1866 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Irish Fenians Raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec
June 7, 1866
Irish Fenians raid Pigeon Hill, Quebec. This June 7, 1866 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
American Fenians Led by General John ONeill Defeat English Crown Forces at Ridgeway, Ontario, British Squarebroken.
June 3, 1866
American Fenians led by General John ONeill defeat English crown forces at Ridgeway, Ontario, British Squarebroken. This …
Renegade Irish Fenians Surrender to US Forces
June 2, 1866
Renegade Irish Fenians surrender to US forces. This June 2, 1866 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Renegade Irish Fenians Invade Ft. Erie Ontario From the US
June 1, 1866
Renegade Irish Fenians invade Ft. Erie Ontario from the US. This June 1, 1866 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
American Fenians Led by General John O'Neill Invade Canada and Capture Fort Erie.
June 1, 1866
The Fenian raids were attacks by members of the Fenian Brotherhood based in the United States, on British army forts, …
Campobello New Brunswick Irish-American Fenians Attack Campobello Island From Eastport, Maine
April 10, 1866
Irish-American Fenians launch a brief and unauthorized raid on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, from Eastport, Maine, …