James Macpherson Scottish Translator of Ossianic Poems Born.
October 27, 1736
Macpherson is remembered for one of the most spectacular literary hoaxes of all time; the epic of Ossian. He was born on …
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A Mob Broke Into the Tolbooth Jail and Removed Captain Porteous
September 7, 1736
September 7, 1736 — A mob in Edinburgh stormed the Tolbooth Jail, forcibly removed Captain John Porteous, who had been …
Porteous Riots in Edinburgh Take Place After the Hanging of a Smuggler by the City Guard
April 14, 1736
The Porteous Riots surrounded the activities of Captain John Porteous, Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh (ca. 1695 …
The Irish House of Commons Condemns Tithe of Agistment on Pasturage for Dry and Barren Cattle
March 18, 1736
The House of Commons of Ireland passes resolutions condemning the tithe of agistment on pasturage for dry and barren …
James Watt, Scottish Steam Engine Inventor, Born
January 19, 1736
James Watt, the Scottish engineer and inventor known for his improvements to the steam engine, was born on January 19, …
Garrett Colley Wellesley, Born
July 19, 1735
Born in Dangan, Co. Meath, Ireland on 19 Jul 1735 to Richard Colley Wesley and Elizabeth Sale. Garrett Colley Wellesley …
Birth of James Agar, 1st Viscount Clifden and Politician
March 25, 1735
James Agar, 1st Viscount Clifden (25 March 1734 – 1 January 1789), was an Irish peer and politician and held the office …
Henry Boyle, the Future Earl of Shannon, Is Unanimously Elected Speaker of the Irish Parliament
October 4, 1733
Henry Boyle, the future Earl of Shannon, is unanimously elected Speaker of the Irish Parliament. He will serve until …
Sir Henry Cavendish, Politician and Master of Shorthand, Who Recorded Parliamentary Debates, Born
September 29, 1732
Sir Henry Cavendish, politician and master of shorthand, who recorded parliamentary debates, born. This September 29, …
Birth in Castletown, Co. Clare of Thomas OGorman, Physician, Wine Trader and Courtier in France; Made a Chevalier by Louis XV
September 16, 1732
Birth in Castletown, Co. Clare of Thomas OGorman, physician, wine trader and courtier in France; made a chevalier by …
Sir John Blaquiere, Chief Secretary and Politician, Is Born
May 15, 1732
Sir John Blaquiere, Chief Secretary and politician, is born. This May 15, 1732 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Birth of Sackville Hamilton, Politician and Civil Servant
March 14, 1732
Sackville Hamilton PC (Ire) (14 March 1732 – 29 January 1818) was an Anglo-Irish politician. Hamilton was born on 14 …