Oliver Goldsmiths She Stoops to Conquer Is Performed at Covent Garden Theatre, London
March 15, 1773
She Stoops to Conquer is a comedy by Oliver Goldsmith, first performed in London in 1773. The play is a favourite for …
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Robert Stevenson, Engineer, Who Constructed, 18 Lighthouses Around Scotland, Born Glasgow.
June 8, 1772
Robert Stevenson, engineer, who constructed, 18 lighthouses around Scotland, born Glasgow. This June 8, 1772 entry …
An Act of Parliament Allows Catholics to Lease Bogland
June 2, 1772
An Act of Parliament allows Catholics to lease bogland. This June 2, 1772 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
William Lawless, Surgeon, Is Born in Dublin
April 20, 1772
General William Lawless (20 April 1772 – 25 December 1824) was a Dublin-born surgeon and important member of the Society …
An Act to Repress Steelboy Disturbances in Five Ulster Counties Is Passed
March 28, 1772
The Hearts of Steel, or Steelboys, was an exclusively Protestant movement originating in 1769 in County Antrim, Ireland …
Thomas Eyre, MP for Fore, Dies in the House of Commonsn Suddenly Taken With an Apoplectic Fit
February 22, 1772
Thomas Eyre, MP for Fore, dies in the House of Commonsn suddenly taken with an apoplectic fit. This February 22, 1772 …
Funeral of Charles Lucas in Dublin Attracts Large Crowds
November 7, 1771
Charles Lucas (16 September 1713 – 4 November 1771) was an Anglo-Irish apothecary, physician and politician. He sat as …
John (Juan) MacKenna, Who Would Rise to Fame in South America, Was Born in Clogher, Co. Tyrone
October 26, 1771
John (Juan) MacKenna, who would rise to fame in South America, was born in Clogher, Co. Tyrone. This October 26, 1771 …
Benjamin Franklin Ends His Visit to Ireland
October 23, 1771
Benjamin Franklin ends his visit to Ireland. This October 23, 1771 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
During His Visit to Ireland, Benjamin Franklin Attends a Meeting of the House of Commons on This Date
October 10, 1771
During his visit to Ireland, Benjamin Franklin attends a meeting of the House of Commons on this date. This October 10, …
Birth of Mungo Park at Foulshiels, Near Selkirk. He Became an Explorer and Doctor Who Charted the Course of the River Niger.
September 10, 1771
Birth of Mungo Park at Foulshiels, near Selkirk. He became an explorer and doctor who charted the course of the River …
Benjamin Franklins Visit to Ireland Begins
September 5, 1771
Benjamin Franklins visit to Ireland begins. This September 5, 1771 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …