Birth of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th US President, in Brookline, Mass
May 28, 1917
Birth of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th US president, in Brookline, Mass. This May 28, 1917 entry records a moment in …
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Dennis Day, of Irish Parents, Is Born in New York, NY
May 21, 1917
Dennis Day, of Irish parents, is born in New York, NY. This May 21, 1917 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
General French, Acts on Mistaken Information That Sinn Féin Is Implicated in a Pro-German Plot and Has Most of the Leaders Arrested
May 17, 1917
General Sir John French, newly appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (also known as Viceroy), orders the arrest of Sinn …
Birth of Actress Valerie Hobson in Larne, Co. Antrim
April 14, 1917
Birth of actress Valerie Hobson in Larne, Co. Antrim. This April 14, 1917 entry records a moment in Celtic history …
Yann Ber Kalloch, a Great Breton Poet Dies in the First World War
April 10, 1917
Yann Ber Kalloch, a great Breton poet dies in the First World War. This April 10, 1917 entry records a moment in Celtic …
Birth of Singer Josef Locke (Joe McLaughlin) in Derry
March 23, 1917
Joseph McLaughlin (23 March 1917 – 15 October 1999), known professionally as Josef Locke, was an Irish tenor. He was …
Author Hector Munro Died in Action in France
November 14, 1916
Hector Hugh Munro (18 December 1870 – 14 November 1916), better known by the pen name Saki and also frequently as H. H. …
Terence MacSwiney Mayor of Cork Died in an English Prison on Hunger Strike.
October 24, 1916
Born in Cork and educated at North Monastery Christian Brothers’ School and the Royal University of Ireland, MacSwiney …
While Serving in the Dublin Fusiliers During World War I, Irish Poet Tom Kettle Dies in Attack on Ginchy
September 10, 1916
While serving in the Dublin Fusiliers during World War I, Irish poet Tom Kettle dies in attack on Ginchy. This September …
O'Neil of the Glen, the First Production Released by the Film Company of Ireland, Premiers at Dublins Bohemian Theatre
August 7, 1916
“O’Neil of the Glen,” the first production released by the Film Company of Ireland, premiered at …
Roger Casement, Is Hanged
August 3, 1916
Roger Casement, Irish patriot, is hanged by the English in Pentonville Prison, London. He was the last to be executed as …
The Somme Offensive Begins
July 1, 1916
The Somme offensive begins. The 36th (Ulster) Division suffers heavy casualties