Last Meeting of the Breton National Assembly
January 8, 1789
The Breton National Assembly, also known as the Estates of Brittany (États de Bretagne), was a historical legislative …
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Thomas Steele, Landlord and Supporter of Daniel OConnell Is Born in Derrymore, Co. Clare
November 3, 1788
Thomas Steele, landlord and supporter of Daniel OConnell is born in Derrymore, Co. Clare. This November 3, 1788 entry …
First Steamboat Tested on Dalswinton Loch by Patrick Miller and William Symington.
October 14, 1788
First steamboat tested on Dalswinton Loch by Patrick Miller and William Symington. This October 14, 1788 entry records a …
James Digges La Touche, Banker and Philanthropist, Is Born in Dublin
August 28, 1788
James Digges La Touche, banker and philanthropist, is born in Dublin. This August 28, 1788 entry records a moment in …
Sir Aubrey De Vere, Poet, Is Born in Adare, Co. Limerick
August 28, 1788
Sir Aubrey de Vere, poet, is born in Adare, Co. Limerick. This August 28, 1788 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Henry Cooke, Presbyterian Minister, Is Born at Grillagh, Near Maghera, Co Derry
May 11, 1788
Henry Cooke, Presbyterian minister, is born at Grillagh, near Maghera, Co Derry. This May 11, 1788 entry records a …
An Act on This Date Repeals Tests Imposed on Protestant Dissenters
May 2, 1788
An Act on this date repeals tests imposed on Protestant Dissenters. This May 2, 1788 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Scottish Author George Gordon (Byron) Was Born
January 22, 1788
George Gordon Byron, commonly known as Lord Byron, the renowned Scottish poet and author, was born on January 22, 1788. …
First Lighthouse in Scotland Opened at Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh
December 1, 1787
The first lighthouse in Scotland was established at Kinnaird Head in Fraserburgh. This historic lighthouse was …
Glasgow Weavers Riot After Their Wages Are Cut.
September 3, 1787
Glasgow Weavers Riot after a wage reduction, triggering unrest in the city. When magistrates arrive, they are met with …
Taliesin Williams, Born
July 9, 1787
Taliesin Williams was a key figure in his own right in the Welsh linguistic and cultural revival of the late 1700s and …
Alderman Exshaw, When He Encounters a Great Number of People, Leaping, Wrestling, Shouting, Etc. in Merrion Square, Dublin,
May 13, 1787
Alderman Exshaw, accompanied by Archdeacon Hastings, is walking in Merrion Square, Dublin, when they encounter a large …