Patrick Edward Connor, Union General, Is Born in Co. Kerry
March 17, 1820
Patrick Edward Connor (March 17, 1820 – December 17, 1891) was an Irish American soldier who served as a Union general …
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Leonard McNally, Lawyer and English Informer, Dies
February 13, 1820
Leonard McNally, lawyer and English informer, dies. This February 13, 1820 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
The 1820 Settlers of Cape Colony, Leaves Cork on the Ships East Indian & Fanny
February 12, 1820
The 1820 settlers of Cape Colony, leaves Cork on The ships East Indian & Fanny. This February 12, 1820 entry records …
William Drennan, Physician, Poet, Educator and Political Radical, Dies
February 5, 1820
William Drennan, a notable figure in Irish history as a physician, poet, educator, and political radical, died on …
Andrew Hardie, Executed.
January 8, 1820
Andrew Hardie was a Scottish weaver and one of the leaders of the Radical War, a political protest and uprising that …
Birth in Templemore, Co. Tipperary of Charles Stanley Monck, the First Governor General of Canada
October 10, 1819
Birth in Templemore, Co. Tipperary of Charles Stanley Monck, the first Governor General of Canada. This October 10, 1819 …
George Salmon, Mathematician and Professor of Divinity, Is Born in Cork
September 25, 1819
George Salmon, mathematician and professor of divinity, is born in Cork. This September 25, 1819 entry records a moment …
Birth in Glasgow of Alan Pinkerton, Founder of the Chicago-Based Detective Agency Which Bears His Name.
August 25, 1819
Birth in Glasgow of Alan Pinkerton, founder of the Chicago-based detective agency which bears his name. This August 25, …
James Watt, Developer of Steam Power, Died.
August 25, 1819
James Watt, developer of steam power, died. This August 25, 1819 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Birth of Sir George Gabriel Stokes, Mathematician and Physicist, in Skreen, Co. Sligo
August 13, 1819
Sir George Gabriel Stokes, one of the most prominent mathematicians and physicists of the 19th century, was born on …
Sir Francis McClintock, Born
July 8, 1819
Sir Francis Leopold McClintock KCB FRS (8 July 1819 – 17 November 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy, …
Edward Vaughan Kenealy Born
July 2, 1819
Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy QC (2 July 1819 – 16 April 1880) was an Irish barrister and writer. He is best remembered as …