Ireland

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Máire Ni Aodáin (Mary Hayden), Irish historian, is born

ireland

Bob Fitzsimmons, Cornish boxer, worlds middleweight champion 1891- worlds heavyweight champion 1897- born.

ireland

Harland & Wolff Shipyard founded - built the RMS Titanic

ireland

The American Civil War begins; 150,000 Irishmen will serve with the Union forces, and 40,000 with the Confederacy

ireland

Foundation stones of main Post Office and National Museum of Scotland laid by Prince Albert in his last public engagement before his death.

ireland

John O'Donovan, Irish language scholar, dies

ireland

Thousands turn out to view the coffin of Terence Bellew MacManus

ireland

Birth in Belfast of Frederick Crawford, militant unionist and organizer of Larne gun-running

ireland