Johanna Butler, Born
July 22, 1860
Johanna Butler was born in Ballynunry, County Kilkenny on 22 July 1860. She was the seventh child of John Butler, …
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Chauncey Olcott, Born
July 21, 1860
Chauncey Olcott, an American stage actor, singer, and songwriter, was born on July 21, 1858, in Buffalo, New York. He …
Birth of Hugh Thomson, Illustrator, in Coleraine, Co. Derry-Londonderry
June 1, 1860
Birth of Hugh Thomson, illustrator, in Coleraine, Co. Derry-Londonderry. This June 1, 1860 entry records a moment in …
Sir James Matthew Barrie, Scottish Playwright and Novelist and Author of Peter Pan Born
May 9, 1860
Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bt. (May 09, 1860 - June 19, 1937), more commonly known as J. M. Barrie, was a Scottish …
Douglas Hyde, Irish Playwright, Born
January 17, 1860
Douglas Hyde, known for his contributions to Irish culture, was born on January 17, 1860, in Castlerea, County …
Eleanor Hull, Irish Celtic Scholar Is Born
January 15, 1860
Eleanor Henrietta Hull also known as Eibhlín Ní Choill (15 January 1860 – 13 January 1935) was a writer, folklorist, …
The Church of St Andrew in Suffolk Street, Dublin, Is Destroyed by Fire
January 8, 1860
The Church of St. Andrew, located on Suffolk Street in Dublin, is a historic church associated with the Church of …
David Livingstone Discovered Lake Nyasa.
September 16, 1859
David Livingstone discovered Lake Nyasa. This September 16, 1859 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Birth of Artist, Walter Osborne in Dublin.
June 18, 1859
Walter Osborne, renowned Irish artist, is born in Dublin on June 17, 1859. Celebrated for his sensitive depictions of …
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Author of Sherlock Holmes, Born of Irish Parents in Edinburgh.
May 22, 1859
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of Sherlock Holmes, born of Irish parents in Edinburgh. This May 22, 1859 entry records a …
Birth in Edinburgh of Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, Creator of Sherlock Holmes
May 22, 1859
Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle is born in Edinburgh on May 22, 1859, the eldest of ten children born to Irish parents, …
Sir Conan Doyle, Scottish Author - Born
May 22, 1859
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish author most noted for his stories about …