Ireland

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James Napper Tandy convenes the first meeting of Dublins United Irishmen

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Theobald Wolfe Tone publishes An argument on behalf of the Catholics of Ireland

ireland

Birth of the word quiz (allegedly and disputed). Richard Daly, a theatre proprietor in Dublin, makes a bet that within 48 hours he can introduce a new word into the English language.

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Birth of Richard Lalor Sheil, dramatist and politician; first Catholic privy councillor, in Drumdowney, Co. Kilkenny

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Demonstrations Commemorate the fall of the Bastille in 1789

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Robert Napier, regarded as the father of Clyde shipbuilding was born. He died on, 23 June, 1876.

ireland

John McHale, Archbishop of Tuam, is born in Trawler, Co. Mayo

ireland

Henry Flood, promoted the movement for legislative independence in Ireland, died

ireland