August 19

August 19, 1994

Graham Obree, broke the world record and became the world pursuit cycle champio.

August 19, 1932

Scottish aviator Jim Mollinson landed after the first East-West solo flight of the Atlantic from Portmarnock, Ireland to Pennfield, New Brunswick.

August 19, 1887

Birth of poet Francis Ledwidge in Slane, Co. Meath

August 19, 1876

The ship Catalpa arrives in U.S. with Irish Fenian prisoners rescued from Australia

August 19, 1839

Act passed for the improvement of navigation on the Shannon

August 19, 1792

Edward Hincks, orientalist, is born in Cork

August 19, 1745

Jacobite - standard raised at Glenfinna - marking the start of the 45 Rising.

August 19, 1745

Charles Edward Stuart, raises his standard at Glenfinnan, at the start of the 45 uprising.

August 19, 1561

Mary Queen of Scots lands at Leith on her return from France, after the death of her husband, King Francis II

Edward Fitzgerald, the Earl of Kildare, goes to Connacht and defeats Burke at Knockdoe