Molesworth Phillips, Sailor and Companion of Captain James Cook, Is Born in Swords, Co. Dublin
August 15, 1755
Molesworth Phillips, sailor and companion of Captain James Cook, is born in Swords, Co. Dublin. This August 15, 1755 …
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George Barrington, Writer, Adventurer and Pickpocket Is Born in Maynooth, Co. Kildare
May 14, 1755
George Barrington, writer, adventurer and pickpocket is born in Maynooth, Co. Kildare. This May 14, 1755 entry records a …
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Soldier and Colonial Administrator, Is Born in Dublin
December 7, 1754
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, KG, PC (9 December 1754 – 28 November 1826), styled The …
William Marsden, Orientalist, Scholar and Numismatist, Born in Wicklow
November 16, 1754
William Marsden FRS FSA (16 November 1754 – 6 October 1836) was an English scholar, Irish orientalist, numismatist, and …
William Bligh, Cornish Man, Mutiny on the Bounty Fame Was Born.
October 4, 1754
William Bligh (9 September 1754 - 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. …
Birth of William Murdoch Who Pioneered the Use of Coal-Gas Lighting In, 1792 in Partnership With James Watt and Mathew Boulton.
August 21, 1754
Birth of William Murdoch who pioneered the use of coal-gas lighting in, 1792 in partnership with James Watt and Mathew …
Death of Robin Downes
June 24, 1754
Death of Robin Downes, Member of Parliament for Kildare, occurs under mysterious and violent circumstances. As reported …
Birth of Dr. William Drennan in Belfast; Physician, Poet, Educationalist Political Radical
May 23, 1754
Dr. William Drennan is born in Belfast on May 23, 1754. A physician, poet, educationalist, and political radical, he is …
St Andrews Society of Golfers Constituted. In, 1834 It Became the Royal and Ancient Golf Club
May 14, 1754
St Andrews Society of Golfers constituted. In, 1834 it became the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. This May 14, 1754 entry …
Isaac Corry, Opposition Politician, Volunteer, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Is Born in Newry, Co. Down
May 15, 1753
Isaac Corry, opposition politician, Volunteer, and Chancellor of the Exchequer is born in Newry, Co. Down. This May 15, …
George Berkeley, Irish Philosopher and Anglican Bishop, Died
January 14, 1753
George Berkeley (March 12, 1685 – January 14, 1753), also known as Bishop Berkeley, was an influential Irish philosopher …
Philip Twisden, Bishop of Raphoe, Dies
November 2, 1752
Philip Twisden, Bishop of Raphoe and son-in-law of the politician Thomas Carter, dies bankrupt on this date, having been …