Explorer Alexander Gordon Laing Became the First Christian to Reach Timbuctu, Africa.
August 13, 1826
Alexander Gordon Laing, a Scottish explorer, became the first European Christian to reach the fabled city of Timbuktu …
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Rene T.H. Laennec, Breton Inventor of the Stethoscope, Died
August 13, 1826
René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec, the French physician who invented the stethoscope, died on August 13, 1826. Born on …
Frederick Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, Diplomat and Holder of Estates at Clandeboye, Co. Down, Is Born in Florence
June 21, 1826
Frederick Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, diplomat and holder of estates at Clandeboye, Co. Down, is born …
Robert Adamson, Who Collaborated With D O Hill to Produce Early Portrait Photography, Born.
April 26, 1826
Robert Adamson, who collaborated with D O Hill to produce early portrait photography, born. This April 26, 1826 entry …
Potato Riots on Mann
November 3, 1825
Although the Duke won some popular support on the Island for his regard of the Manx, he was less popular for filling …
African Explorer William Blake Born.
August 27, 1825
African explorer William Blake born. This 27, 1825 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
The Catholic Association, Dissolved
July 13, 1825
The Catholic Association, dissolved. This July 13, 1825 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland. …
Annie French Hector, Is Born in Dublin.
June 23, 1825
Annie French Hector, a Dublin-born novelist who wrote under the pseudonym Mrs. Alexander, is born in 1825. She achieved …
The House of Lords Rejects the Catholic Emancipation Bill Which Would Disenfranchise Irish Forty-Shilling Free-Holders and Put Clergy on State Salaries
May 18, 1825
The House of Lords rejects the Catholic Emancipation Bill which would disenfranchise Irish forty-shilling free-holders …
Novelist R.M. Ballantyne, Who Wrote 90 Books, the Best Known of Which Was the Coral Island, Was Born in Edinburgh.
April 24, 1825
Robert Michael Ballantyne (24 April 1825 – 8 February 1894) was a Scottish author of juvenile fiction, who wrote more …
Robert Byron (Later Lord Byron) Died at Missolinghi, Greece.
April 19, 1825
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron FRS (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824) was a British poet and peer. George Gordon …
Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Nationalist, Writer, and Canadian Politician, Born in Carlingford, Co. Louth
April 13, 1825
Thomas D’Arcy McGee (13 April 1825 – 7 April 1868) was an Irish-Canadian politician, Catholic spokesman, …