The Tumultuous Risings Act Imposes Penalties for Rioting and for Interference With the Collection of Tithes
March 26, 1787
A series of enactments called the Whiteboy Acts (passed by the Irish and the United Kingdom parliaments between 1775 and …
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Mary Aikenhead, Founder of the Irish Sisters of Charity and St. Vincent’s Hospital Dublin, Born
January 19, 1787
Mary Aikenhead, a prominent figure in Irish Catholicism and the founder of the Irish Sisters of Charity, was born on …
John Burke, Genealogist, Born
January 5, 1787
John Burke, born in 1787, was a prominent Irish genealogist and heraldic expert. He is best known for his work on …
Birth of Charles Bianconi, Irish Passenger-Car Entrepreneur
September 24, 1786
Birth of Charles Bianconi, Irish passenger-car entrepreneur. This September 24, 1786 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Birth of Davy Crockett, American Frontiersman and Son of an Irishman
August 17, 1786
Birth of Davy Crockett, American frontiersman and son of an Irishman. This August 17, 1786 entry records a moment in …
Poems of Robert Burns, Published
July 31, 1786
Kilmarnock Edition of the poems of Robert Burns Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect first published.
By Charter, the Irish Academy Becomes the Royal Irish Academy
January 28, 1786
The Irish Academy, known today as the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), was granted a royal charter in 1785, elevating it to …
Sir William Francis Patrick Napier, General and Historian, Is Born in Celbridge, Co. Kildare
December 7, 1785
General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier KCB (7 December 1785 – 12 February 1860) was a British soldier in the British …
Sir David Wilkie Who Later Became a Well-Known Painter of Historical and Religious Works as Well as Portraits, Was Born Near Pitlessie, Fife
November 18, 1785
Sir David Wilkie RA (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He …
Balloon Flight by Italian Aeronaut Vincenzo Lunardi From Heriots School, Edinburgh to Ceres in Fife.
October 5, 1785
Balloon flight by Italian aeronaut Vincenzo Lunardi from Heriots School, Edinburgh to Ceres in Fife. This October 5, …
Edmond Sexton Pery Resigns as Speaker of the Irish Parliament on Grounds of Ill Health. John Foster Is Unanimously Elected to Replace Him
September 5, 1785
Edmond Sexton Pery resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament on grounds of ill health. John Foster is unanimously …
Richard Crosbie’s 3rd Ballon Attempt
July 19, 1785
Richard Crosbie (1755–1824) was the first Irishman to make a manned flight. He flew in a hydrogen air balloon from …