august 25th

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History

Prince George, the Duke of Kent, brother of King George VI, killed when his flying boat crashed into Eagles Rock in Caithness, apparently en route to Iceland.

August 25, 1942

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Ramsay MacDonald formed a National Government.

August 25, 1931

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Actor Sean Connery born.

August 25, 1930

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Birth in Belfast of Brian Moore who is best known for his novel The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

August 25, 1921

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Birth of Sean O Ceallaigh, Irelands second president

August 25, 1882

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Robert Lloyd Praeger, botanist and writer, is born in Holywood, Co. Down

August 25, 1865

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Eugene OGrowney, priest and Irish-language revivalist, is born in Ballyfallon, Co. Meath

August 25, 1863

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James Watt, developer of steam power, died.

August 25, 1819

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Birth in Glasgow of Alan Pinkerton, founder of the Chicago-based detective agency which bears his name.

August 25, 1819

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The British capture Robert Emmet

August 25, 1803

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Humbert takes Ballina after token resistance by Government forces

August 25, 1798

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Last Pagan sacrifice conducted publicly in the Celtic world, at Loch Maree, Scotland

August 25, 1778

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Philosopher David Hume died.

August 25, 1776

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Henry Flood, MP for Callan, kills James Agar, MP for Tulsk, in a duel. The Flood and Agar families had disputed the representation of Callan for many years

August 25, 1769

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James Hope, a member of the United Irishman, is born in Templepatrick, Co. Antrim

August 25, 1764

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Edward Worcester, Earl of Glamorgan; aristocrat and inventor, is sent to Ireland to raise troops for the king, and makes two secret treaties with the confederates on this date and on 20 December

August 25, 1645

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Richard de Clare (Strongbow) marries MacMurroughs daughter Aoife, as part of an agreement made two years earlier

August 25, 1170