Samuel Molyneux, Former MP for the University of Dublin Collapses in the British House of Commons and Dies
April 13, 1728
Samuel Molyneux FRS (16 July 1689 – 13 April 1728) was an amateur astronomer and politician who sat in the British House …
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William Connolly Is Unanimously Re-Elected Speaker of the Irish House of Commons
November 28, 1727
William Conolly (9 April 1662 – 30 October 1729), also known as Speaker Conolly, was an Irish Whig politician, …
Death of King George I and Accession of George II.
June 10, 1727
Death of King George I and accession of George II. This June 10, 1727 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
The Royal Bank of Scotland Was Formed From a Company of Debenture Holders.
May 31, 1727
The Royal Bank of Scotland was formed from a company of debenture holders. This May 31, 1727 entry records a moment in …
Actress George Anne Bellamy Is Born in Fingal, Co. Dublin.
April 23, 1727
George Anne Bellamy (née O’Hara; 23 April 1731 – 16 February 1788) was an Irish actress. She took leading roles at …
Neil Gow, First of a Famous Family of Fiddle Players and Composers, Born
March 22, 1727
Niel Gow (22 March 1727 — 1 March 1807) was a Scottish fiddler in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Gow was born …
James Hutton, Founder of Modern Geology, Born.
June 3, 1726
James Hutton, founder of modern geology, born. This June 3, 1726 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
First Circulating Library Opened in Edinburgh.
May 25, 1726
First circulating library opened in Edinburgh. This May 25, 1726 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
Birth of William Brownlow, Parliamentarian and Volunteer
April 10, 1726
Birth of William Brownlow, parliamentarian and Volunteer. This April 10, 1726 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, Opens a School at Ballitore, Co. Kildare
March 1, 1726
Abraham Shackleton, a Quaker, founded a school in Ballitore, County Kildare, Ireland, in 1726. This school quickly …
Patrick Darcy, Scientist and Soldier, Is Born in Kitulla, Co.Galway
September 27, 1725
Patrick Darcy, scientist and soldier, is born in Kitulla, Co.Galway. This September 27, 1725 entry records a moment in …
Sir Arthur Guinness Is Born in Celbridge, Co. Kildare
September 24, 1725
Sir Arthur Guinness is born in Celbridge, Co. Kildare. This September 24, 1725 entry records a moment in Celtic history …