St mirren day (patron saint of paisley).

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calendar 1931

12,000 Royal Navy sailors on, 15 ships went on strike at Invergordon over cuts in their pay.

September 15, 1931

calendar 1905

Pat OCallaghan, physician, hammer-thrower and first man to win an Olympic gold medal while representing Ireland, is born near Kanturk, Co. Cork

September 15, 1905

calendar 1889

Birth in Castlebar of singer Margaret Burke Sheridan

September 15, 1889

calendar 1881

First soccer international in Ireland; England beats the Irish squad

September 15, 1881

calendar 1866

John Blake Dillon, Young Irelander and co-founder of The Nation, dies in Killarney

September 15, 1866

calendar 1865

Police raid and close the Irish People offices; Rossa, Luby and OLeary are arrested

September 15, 1865

calendar 1851

Sir William Whitla, physician and professor, is born in Co. Monaghan

September 15, 1851

calendar 1773

The Hector leaves Loch Broom, near Ullapool, to sail to Pictou, Nova Scotia, carrying emigrants escaping from the Clearances.

September 15, 1773

calendar 1718

The Breton gentry gather in Rennes to defend the liberties of Brittany.

September 15, 1718

calendar 1595

City Baillie shot when Edinburgh High School pupils rioted when refused a holiday.

September 15, 1595

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