Robert Burns, Died
July 21, 1796
Robert Burns (January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796) is the best known of the poets who have written in Lowland Scots. Burns …
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Orange Order 1st Twelfth
July 12, 1796
The Loyal Orange Institution, commonly known as the Orange Order, is an international Protestant fraternal order based …
Scottish Explorer Mungo Park Reached the Source of the River Niger in Africa.
June 21, 1796
Scottish explorer Mungo Park reached the source of the river Niger in Africa. This June 21, 1796 entry records a moment …
John Pitt Kennedy, Civil Engineer; Road and Railway Pioneer in India, Is Born in Carndonagh, Co. Donegal
May 8, 1796
John Pitt Kennedy, civil engineer; road and railway pioneer in India, is born in Carndonagh, Co. Donegal. This May 8, …
The Insurrection Act Imposes Curfews, Arms Searches, and the Death Penalty for Oath-Taking
March 24, 1796
The last decade of the 1700s was a most important time in Irish history. Republicanism and Loyalism both found real …
Theobald Wolf Tone, Arrives in France Seeking Assistance
February 1, 1796
Theobald Wolfe Tone, a leading figure in the Irish Republican movement and one of the founding members of the United …
John Anderson, Founder of Andersonian Institute (Now Strathclyde University) Died
January 13, 1796
John Anderson (1726–1796) was a Scottish natural philosopher and professor at the University of Glasgow. He made …
Thomas Carlye, Scottish Historian, Born
December 4, 1795
Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish philosopher, writer, and historian, was born on December 04, 1795, in Ecclefechan, a …
Edward King, Viscount Kingsborough, Student and Promoter of Mexican Antiquities, Is Born in Cork
November 16, 1795
Edward King, Viscount Kingsborough (1795-1837), was known for his interest in Mexican antiquities and his contributions …
Battle of the Diamond
September 21, 1795
The Battle of the Diamond takes place near Loughgall, County Armagh, between the Protestant Peep o’ Day Boys and the …
An Act Provides for the Establishment of a Catholic Seminary
June 5, 1795
An Act provides for the establishment of a Catholic seminary. This June 5, 1795 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Death in Auchinleck of James Boswell, Biographer of Dr Johnston.
May 19, 1795
Death in Auchinleck of James Boswell, biographer of Dr Johnston. This May 19, 1795 entry records a moment in Celtic …