August 06

Former World flyweight boxing champion Benny Lynch died.

August 6, 1946

Poet Richard Murphy is born

August 6, 1927

The Dáil orders the boycotting of Belfast unionist firms

August 6, 1920

Birth of Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin.

August 6, 1881

Sir William Ridgeway, classical scholar, is born in Ballydermot, Co. Offaly

August 6, 1853

Donald Alexander Smithlater Lord Strathcona born in Forres.

August 6, 1820

Daniel O'Connell, Irish patriot, is born in Cahirciveen, County Kerry

August 6, 1775

Richard Nugent, Lord Delvin, MP for Fore, dies of wounds he received after fighting a duel with a Mr Reilly

August 6, 1761

First Glasgow-Edinburgh coach service began from White Horse Inn, Edinburgh.

August 6, 1678

John de Wogan ceases to be justiciar; Edmund le Botiller will act as justiciar for the present

August 6, 1312