Ireland

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Justin McCarthy, politician, novelist and historian, is born in Cork

ireland

Patrick Henry Jones, Union General from Co. Meath, born

ireland

Birth in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow of Patrick Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, first Australian cardinal, and church historian

ireland

William Fitzpatrick, biographer and historian, is born in Dublin

ireland

Thomas Nicholas Burke, Dominican friar, preacher and lecturer, is born in Galway

ireland

John O'Leary, born

ireland

King George IV died, aged, 67 (and William IV ascended the throne). George IV is reckoned to be Britains fattest king. His favourite breakfast was two roast pigeons, three beefsteaks, a bottle of white wine, a glass of champagne, two of port and one bran

ireland

Humphrey Davy, Cornish pioneer chemist, died.

ireland