December 10

December 10, 1936

King Edward VIII abdicated and King George VI acceded to the throne

December 10, 1928

Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Artist, architect and designer, died

December 10, 1920

Martial law is imposed in Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary

December 10, 1861

John O'Donovan, Irish language scholar, dies

December 10, 1824

George MacDonald, Scottish novelist poet creator of childrens fairy stories born

December 10, 1690

Sir John Dillon, MP for Co. Meath, fights a duel with the Earl of Anglesey

December 10, 1616

Scottish Privy Council Ordinance establishes parish schools and the abolition of Gaelic

December 10, 1479

Garret More Fitzgerald of Kildare, the Great Earl, holds a parliament in Dublin