Home /calendar /june /June 26, 1657On June 26, 1657 in Celtic HistoryAct for convicting, discovering and repressing of popish recusants is passedShare : More From This Daycalendar 1891Wedding of Charles Stewart Parnell to Kitty O’SheaJune 26, 1891calendar 188792 degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius), the highest temperature in Ireland since records began, was recorded at Kilkenny CastleJune 26, 1887calendar 1846England repeals the Corn Laws. The Corn Law Act had been passed in 1815 as a measure to protect the interests of landowners who looked as if they were about to lose out when highly inflated prices for corn ceased with the ending of the Napoleonic Wars. ThJune 26, 1846calendar 1830King 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 branJune 26, 1830calendar 1824Physicist and mathematician, Sir William Thomson, first Baron Kelvin of Largs, is born in College Square East, BelfastJune 26, 1824calendar 1798Southern column is surprised by Government forces on Kilcumney Hill. They are defeated and decide to disperse. Many men return home but some decide to try and rejoin northern column at Croghan. Northern column remains in camp at Croghan.June 26, 1798calendar 1782The Relief Act gives Catholics rights concerning their educationJune 26, 1782calendar 1695Scottish East India Company organized.June 26, 1695calendar 1695Darien Company formed to set up a Scottish colony in Panama.June 26, 1695calendar 1488James IV crowned king at the age of, 15 at Scone. He reigned until, 1513 when he fell with the flower of Scotlands nobility at the Battle of Flodden Field.June 26, 1488
