History

Scottish born Hubert Cecil Booth patented his design for a vacuum cleaner which sucked in the dust and retained it by means of a filter.
Scottish born Hubert Cecil Booth patented his design for a vacuum cleaner which sucked in the dust and retained it by means of a filter. …

Peter O'Connor sets long jump record at 24 11 3-4.
Peter O'Connor sets long jump record at 24 11 3-4. Peter O’Connor, an Irish athlete, set a remarkable world record in the long jump on August 5, 1901. His jump measured 24 feet 11 ¾ inches (7.61 meters), which remained the world record for 20 years. …

Playwright, Denis Johnston is born in Dublin. His plays include The Old Lady Says No; The Moon in the Yellow River; The Bride for the Unicorn and Strange Occurrence on Irelands Eye. He also published a biography, In Search of Swift, and two autobiograp
Playwright, Denis Johnston is born in Dublin. His plays include The Old Lady Says No; The Moon in the Yellow River; The Bride for the Unicorn and Strange Occurrence on Irelands Eye. He also published a biography, In Search of Swift, and two autobiograp …

Glasgow International Exhibition in Kelvingrove opened.
Glasgow International Exhibition in Kelvingrove opened. …

A census on this date shows the population of Ireland to be 4,458,775; this is the last census to be taken on the basis of baronies
A census on this date shows the population of Ireland to be 4,458,775; this is the last census to be taken on the basis of baronies In Ireland, a barony is a historical subdivision of a county, analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. Baronies were created during the Tudor reconquest of Ireland, replacing the earlier cantreds formed after the original Norman invasion. …

James Stephens, Fenian leader, dies
James Stephens, Fenian leader, dies James Stephens (26 January 1825 – 29 March 1901) was an Irish Republican, and the founding member of an originally unnamed revolutionary organisation in Dublin. This organisation, founded on 17 March 1858, was later to become known as the Irish Republican Brotherhood (I.R.B). …

Viscount Brendan Bracken, politician, born in Templemore, Co. Tipperary
Viscount Brendan Bracken, politician, born in Templemore, Co. Tipperary …

Queen Victoria dies; Edward VII accedes to the throne
Queen Victoria dies; Edward VII accedes to the throne Queen Victoria, who reigned for more than 63 years, passed away on January 22, 1901. …

Death of Oscar Wilde in Paris
Death of Oscar Wilde in Paris Oscar Fingal O’Fflahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. …

Pamela Hinkson, born
Pamela Hinkson, born Pamela Hinkson (19 November 1900 – 26 May 1982) was an Irish author and playwright. Pamela was born on November 05, 1900, was known for her works in literature, particularly her novels and plays. Hinkson came from a literary family and made her own mark in the Irish literary scene during the early to mid-20th century. …