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Dan Breen, nationalist revolutionary and politician, is born near Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary
Dan Breen, nationalist revolutionary and politician, is born near Soloheadbeg, Co. Tipperary Dan Breen, a key figure in the Irish War of Independence and later a politician, was born on August 11, 1894, near Soloheadbeg, County Tipperary, Ireland. Breen became one of the most famous Irish revolutionaries, known for his role in the early stages of the struggle against British rule in Ireland. …

Death duties introduced for the first time in Britain
Death duties introduced for the first time in Britain Modern inheritance tax dates back to 1894 when the government introduced estate duty, a tax on the capital value of land, in a bid to raise money to pay off a £4m government deficit. …

William Earle Moley Molesworth, WWI Ace, is born
William Earle Moley Molesworth, WWI Ace, is born William Molesworth was the son of Colonel Molesworth, C.I.E., C.B.E., of the Indian Army Medical Service. He attended Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England from 1908 to 1912 followed by four years at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst from 1912 to 1914. …

Ireland collects its first ever Triple Crown, defeating Wales in Belfast
Ireland collects its first ever Triple Crown, defeating Wales in Belfast The first use cited in the Oxford English Dictionary is from Whitaker’s Almanack, 1900 (referring to the 1899 tournament): …

George Alexander Osborne, Irish composer, died
George Alexander Osborne, Irish composer, died George Alexander Osborne (24 September 1806 – 16 November 1893) was an Irish composer and pianist. He was born in Limerick, Ireland, and went on to become a significant figure in the 19th-century musical scene. …

David Hughes Parry, Welsh educator and language activist, born
David Hughes Parry, Welsh educator and language activist, born David Hughes Parry, also known as Sir David Hughes Parry, was born on September 17, 1893. …

House of Lords rejects Second Home Rule Bill
House of Lords rejects Second Home Rule Bill …

Second Home Rule Bill passed by House of Commons
Second Home Rule Bill passed by House of Commons …

Founding of Gaelic League in Ireland
Founding of Gaelic League in Ireland Founding of the Gaelic League in order to revive the use of the Irish language and foster appreciation of Irelands Celtic heritage …

George McIrish McElroy is born in Donnybrook, Co. Dublin
George McIrish McElroy is born in Donnybrook, Co. Dublin …