William Conolly Resigns as Speaker
October 13, 1729
William Conolly resigns as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons on grounds of ill health. Sir Ralph Gore is elected …
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Death of Dramatist, Essayist and Publisher Sir Richard Steele, the Dubliner Who Founded the Tatler and the Spectator
September 1, 1729
Death of dramatist, essayist and publisher Sir Richard Steele, the Dubliner who founded The Tatler and The Spectator. …
Birth of David La Touche, Banking Magnate and MP
August 29, 1729
Birth of David La Touche, banking magnate and MP. This August 29, 1729 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
John Law, Financier and Founder of New Orleans, Died Aged About 57.
March 20, 1729
John Law (21 April 1671 – 21 March 1729) was a Scottish-French economist who distinguished money, a means of exchange, …
Edmund Burke, Irish Statesman, Born
January 12, 1729
The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, the prominent Irish statesman, philosopher, and political theorist, was born on …
Oliver Goldsmith, Playwright, Novelist and Poet, Born
November 10, 1728
Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was a well-known Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, dramatist and …
James Cook, Circum-Navigator of the Globe, Born to Scottish Parents in Yorkshire.
October 27, 1728
James Cook, circum-navigator of the globe, born to Scottish parents in Yorkshire. This October 27, 1728 entry records a …
Philip Embury, Founder of the American Methodist Church, Is Born in Ballingrane, Co. Limerick
September 21, 1728
Philip Embury, founder of the American Methodist Church, is born in Ballingrane, Co. Limerick. This September 21, 1728 …
James Caulfeild, 4th Viscount and 1st Earl of Charlemont; Soldier and Nationalist, Is Born in Dublin
August 18, 1728
James Caulfeild, 4th Viscount and 1st Earl of Charlemont; soldier and nationalist, is born in Dublin. This August 18, …
Act of Parliament Removes the Right to Vote From Catholics
May 6, 1728
Act of Parliament removes the right to vote from Catholics. This May 6, 1728 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Royal Bank Invents First Overdraft, Wm Hogg Overdraws by £1,000 (£66,000 at Todays Money)
April 30, 1728
An overdraft occurs when something is withdrawn in excess of what is in a current account. For financial systems, this …