The Strathnaver Clearances Began on the Sutherland Estates
June 13, 1819
The Strathnaver Clearances, part of the broader Highland Clearances, began on the Sutherland estates in northern …
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John Couch Adams FRS, British Mathematician and Astronomer, Born
June 5, 1819
John Couch Adams (born June 5, 1819, Laneast, Cornwall, Eng.—died Jan. 21, 1892, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) was a …
The Future Queen Victoria Was Born.
May 24, 1819
The future Queen Victoria was born. This May 24, 1819 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
Vere Foster, Philanthropist and Educationist, Is Born in Copenhagen
April 25, 1819
Vere Foster, philanthropist and educationist, is born in Copenhagen on April 25, 1819. Deeply committed to social reform …
Birth of Opera Singer Catherine Hayes in Limerick
October 25, 1818
Birth of opera singer Catherine Hayes in Limerick. This October 25, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Became the First Theatre in Britain to Be Lit by Gas.
September 18, 1818
Theatre Royal, Glasgow, became the first theatre in Britain to be lit by gas. This September 18, 1818 entry records a …
Birth in Dublin of Scientist and Alpine Traveller, John Ball
August 20, 1818
Birth in Dublin of scientist and Alpine traveller, John Ball. This August 20, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic …
First Recorded Inter-Club Golf Match Between Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society and Bruntsfield Links Golf Club.
June 4, 1818
First recorded inter-club golf match between Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society and Bruntsfield Links Golf Club. This …
John Foley, Sculptor, Is Born in Dublin
May 24, 1818
John Foley, sculptor, is born in Dublin. This May 24, 1818 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Bernardo OHiggins Defeats the Spanish at the Battle of Maipo River, Chile
April 5, 1818
Bernardo OHiggins defeats the Spanish at the battle of Maipo River, Chile. This April 5, 1818 entry records a moment in …
Mayne Reid, Pseudonym of Thomas Mayne; Soldier, Journalist, and Writer of Boys Stories, Is Born
April 4, 1818
Thomas Mayne Reid (4 April 1818 – 22 October 1883) was an British novelist who fought in the Mexican–American War …
Honours of Scotland Put on Display in Edinburgh Castle After Being Rediscovered by Sir Walter Scott
February 4, 1818
Honours of Scotland put on display in Edinburgh Castle after being rediscovered by Sir Walter Scott. This February 4, …