Daniel O'Connell Makes His First Public Speech, Opposing Union With England
January 13, 1800
Daniel O’Connell, the prominent Irish political leader and advocate for Catholic emancipation and Irish …
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Anna Maria Hall, Author, Is Born in Dublin
January 6, 1800
Anna Maria Hall, born Anna Maria Fielding, was an Irish author and playwright. She was born on January 06, 1800, in …
Nicholas Callan, Priest, Physicist, Writer, and Inventor of the Induction Coil, Is Born in Dromiskin, Co. Louth
December 20, 1799
Nicholas Joseph Callan (22 December 1799 – 10 January 1864) was an Irish Catholic priest, writer, and physicist. He was …
David Douglas, Explorer and Botanist, Born at Scone, Perthshire.
June 25, 1799
David Douglas, renowned explorer and botanist, is born in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland, on June 25, 1799. He becomes one …
Prof Joseph Black Chemist, Researcher, Teacher, First to Identify Carbon Dioxide, Died.
April 15, 1799
Joseph Black (16 April 1728 – 6 December 1799) was a Scottish physicist and chemist, known for his discoveries of …
William Dargan, Railway Engineer and Philanthropist, Is Born in Carlow
February 28, 1799
William Dargan MRDS (28 February 1799 – 7 February 1867) was arguably the most important Irish engineer of the 19th …
Thomas Charles Wright, Officer in Bolivars Army, Is Born in Drogheda, Co. Louth
January 26, 1799
homas Charles Wright (1799–1868) was an Irish-born naval admiral. He was the founding-father of the Ecuadorian Navy, and …
Income Tax Introduced in England
January 9, 1799
The introduction of income tax in England occurred in the late 18th century, primarily in response to the financial …
James Henry, Physician and Classical Scholar, Is Born in Dublin
December 13, 1798
James Henry (13 December 1798 – 14 July 1876) was an Irish classical scholar and poet, was born in Dublin the elder son …
Theobald Wolfe Tone, Dies Before His Scheduled Execution
November 19, 1798
Theobald Wolfe Tone, commonly known as Wolfe Tone (20 June 1763 - 19 November 1798) was a leading figure in the Irish …
Hours Before His Execution, Irish Rebel, Wolf Tone Suffers a Deep Wound in His Neck
November 12, 1798
For his involvement, Wolfe Tone was arrested and said in court that he was determined “by frank and open war to …
Theobald Wolfe Tone Tried and Convicted of Treason in the Aftermath of the Irish Rebellion of 1798
November 10, 1798
Theobald Wolfe Tone, a prominent figure in Irish history and a leader in the United Irishmen movement, was tried on and …