History

Madeleine Smith, found not proven for murder in 1857, died peacefully in New York.
Madeleine Smith, found not proven for murder in 1857, died peacefully in New York. …

Earl Haig, Commander in Chief of British forces 1915-18, founder of the British Legion, died
Earl Haig, Commander in Chief of British forces 1915-18, founder of the British Legion, died Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, often known as Earl Haig, was a senior officer in the British Army. He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces on the Western Front from late 1915 until the end of World War I in 1918. His role and strategies during the war, particularly in battles such as the Somme and Passchendaele, have been subject to considerable debate and scrutiny. Following his military career, he played a significant role in establishing organizations to support war veterans, including founding the British Legion. …

Daniel Joseph Bradley, Irish physicist, born
Daniel Joseph Bradley, Irish physicist, born Daniel Joseph Bradley FRS FInstP MRIA (18 January 1928 – 7 February 2010) was an Irish physicist, and Emeritus Professor of Optical Electronics, at Trinity College, Dublin. …

Birth of journalist and BBC political editor, John Cole
Birth of journalist and BBC political editor, John Cole John Morrison Cole (23 November 1927 – 7 November 2013) was a Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster, best known for his work with the BBC. Cole was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1927 to George Cole, an electrical engineer, and his wife Alice. The family were Ulster Protestants, and Cole identified himself as British. …

Birth in Waterford of comedian, Hal Roach
Birth in Waterford of comedian, Hal Roach …

The Currency Act establishes a separate currency for the Irish Free State
The Currency Act establishes a separate currency for the Irish Free State …

After the Free State general election on June 09, de Valera and Fianna Fáil enter the Dáil as the largest opposition party
After the Free State general election on June 09, de Valera and Fianna Fáil enter the Dáil as the largest opposition party After the Free State general election on June 9, 1927, Éamon de Valera and his party, Fianna Fáil, entered the Dáil (the lower house of the Irish Parliament) for the first time as the largest opposition party. This marked a significant moment in Irish politics, as it signaled the beginning of Fianna Fáil’s rise as a dominant political force in Ireland. …

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is established to control the Shannon hydro-electric scheme and take over all existing projects for the electrification of Ireland
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is established to control the Shannon hydro-electric scheme and take over all existing projects for the electrification of Ireland The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) was established in 1927 by the Irish government to oversee the development and management of electricity supply in Ireland. The creation of the ESB marked a significant milestone in the modernization of Ireland’s infrastructure and economy, particularly through its control of the Shannon hydro-electric scheme, which was one of the most ambitious engineering projects in the country at the time. …

Poet Richard Murphy is born
Poet Richard Murphy is born Richard Kerr Murphy (6 August 1927 – 30 January 2018) was an Anglo-Irish poet. …

John Broderick, born
John Broderick, born Novelist and critic John Broderick is born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath …