April 21

April 21, 1926

The future Queen Elizabeth II born

April 21, 1912

The Aud arrives at Banna Strand, Co. Kerry, from Germany with 20,000 rifles for use of the Volunteers in the Easter Uprising

April 21, 1907

The nationalist groups, Cumman na nGaedheal and Dungannon Clubs, combine to form the Sinn Féin (Ourselves) League

April 21, 1879

Birth of novelist Maurice Walsh in Listowel

April 21, 1874

Walter Wilson, mechanical engineer, designer of cars and tanks, is born in Blackrock, Co. Dublin

April 21, 1871

John Fitzpatrick, Labor leader and Irish nationalist is born in Athlone, Co. Westmeath

April 21, 1838

John Muir, pioneering conservationist and founder of Yosemite National Park, born in Dunbar.

April 21, 1816

Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre, is born

April 21, 1738

A Mr Lorimer, receiver of Sir Arthur Acheson, is killed in a duel

April 21, 1703

Edinburgh Fire Brigade, one of the first in Scotland, formed.