History

Birth of James Molyneaux, Ulster Unionist Party leader
Birth of James Molyneaux, Ulster Unionist Party leader …

Violent clashes in Belfast; 30 people are killed between August 23 and August 31; Catholics are expelled from shipyards and engineering works
Violent clashes in Belfast; 30 people are killed between August 23 and August 31; Catholics are expelled from shipyards and engineering works …

Birth in Belfast of Rinty Monaghan, world flyweight boxing champion
Birth in Belfast of Rinty Monaghan, world flyweight boxing champion …

Court-martial of Terence MacSwiney, Irish Volunteer and Lord Mayor of Cork
Court-martial of Terence MacSwiney, Irish Volunteer and Lord Mayor of Cork …

Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, arrested by British; he immediately goes on hunger strike
Terence MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, arrested by British; he immediately goes on hunger strike On August 12, 1920, Terence MacSwiney, the Lord Mayor of Cork and a prominent Irish nationalist, was arrested by British authorities. Upon his arrest, MacSwiney immediately began a hunger strike, an act that would have profound implications for the Irish struggle for independence and would make him an enduring symbol of resistance. …

Death of actor James O’Neill, in Kilkenny.
Death of actor James O’Neill, in Kilkenny. James O’Neill, a well-known Irish-American actor, passed away on August 10, 1920, in New London, Connecticut, USA, not in Kilkenny. He was born on November 15, 1847, in County Kilkenny, Ireland, and he became famous for his portrayal of Edmond Dantès in the stage adaptation of “The Count of Monte Cristo.” O’Neill was also the father of the renowned American playwright Eugene O’Neill. …

The Dáil orders the boycotting of Belfast unionist firms
The Dáil orders the boycotting of Belfast unionist firms In response to the expulsions of Catholic workers and the violence in Belfast and other northern towns, northern Sinn Féin members called for the boycott of Unionist-owned businesses and banks in the city. Despite some opposition, the Dáil and its cabinet approved the boycott in August 1920, imposing a boycott of goods from Belfast and a withdrawal of funds from Belfast-based banks. …

Twelve people die in Belfast riots
Twelve people die in Belfast riots Sectarian violence continues in Derry-Londonderry …

In response to Anglo-Irish anxiety concerning their role in a future Ireland, the Dáil Éireann issues a resolution endeavoring to stem land-grabbing and to shift focus to clearing out the foreign invader
In response to Anglo-Irish anxiety concerning their role in a future Ireland, the Dáil Éireann issues a resolution endeavoring to stem land-grabbing and to shift focus to clearing out the foreign invader …

On hearing of British atrocities in Ireland, soldiers of the Connaught Rangers mutiny in protest; three are shot dead; a fourth - Private James Daly - is court-martialled and executed by firing squad. He is the last member of the British army to be execut
On hearing of British atrocities in Ireland, soldiers of the Connaught Rangers mutiny in protest; three are shot dead; a fourth - Private James Daly - is court-martialled and executed by firing squad. He is the last member of the British army to be execut …