Home /calendar /may /May 11, 1937On May 11, 1937 in Celtic HistoryDebate on new constitution commencesShare : More From This Daycalendar 1916During the House of Commons debate on the Irish crises, John Dillon urges the cessation of executionsMay 11, 1916calendar 1897John Roberts, Welsh harpist known as Alaw Elwy Telynor Cymru, diedMay 11, 1894calendar 1788Henry Cooke, Presbyterian minister, is born at Grillagh, near Maghera, Co DerryMay 11, 1788calendar 1745Battle of Fontenoy, the Irish Brigade of the French army under Lieutenant Charles O'Brien repulses the British and wins the dayMay 11, 1745