Ireland

Charles Stewart Parnell is elected MP for Co. Meath

Charles Stewart Parnell (27 June 1846 – 6 October 1891) was an Irish member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. He led the Irish Parliamentary Party. He played an important part in the fight for Home Rule for Ireland.

Novelist Katherine Cecil Thurston, née Madden, is born in Cork

Katherine Cecil Thurston, born Kathleen Annie Josephine Madden (18 April 1874 – 5 September 1911), was an Irish novelist, best known for two political thrillers.

MP for Tipperary, John Mitchel is re-elected on this date, dies eight days later

John Mitchel, an Irish nationalist, journalist, and political figure, was re-elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tipperary on April 16, 1875. His re-election was notable because it was a strong demonstration of support from his constituents, despite Mitchel being in failing health at the time. However, Mitchel’s victory was short-lived; he died just eight days later, on May 20, 1875.

Thomas Stephens, died

Thomas Stephens, a Welsh historian and critic, died in 1875. He was a notable figure in Welsh history and made significant contributions to the field of Welsh scholarship.

Michael Banim, storywriter, dies; along with his brother John

Michael Banim, born on August 5, 1796, in Kilkenny, Ireland, was a distinguished novelist and short story writer. Alongside his younger brother, John Banim, he co-authored a series of works under the collective pseudonym “The O’Hara Family,” aiming to portray Irish life with authenticity and depth.  

Charles Burgess, born

Cathal Brugha (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkahəlˠ ˈbˠɾˠuː]; born Charles William St John Burgess; 18 July 1874 – 7 July 1922) was an Irish republican politician who served as Minister for Defence from 1919 to 1922, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann in January 1919, the first president of Dáil Éireann from January 1919 to April 1919 and Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army from 1917 to 1919.

Isaac Butts Home Rule motion defeated

Isaac Butts Home Rule motion defeated in House of Commons 458-6

Birth of Úna Ní Fhaircheallaigh, Irish author, feminist and language activist

Conal O'Riordan, writer and theatre manager, is born in Dublin

Conal Holmes O’Connell O’Riordan, who also wrote under the pseudonym Norreys Connell, was an Irish dramatist and novelist born on April 29, 1874, and passed away on June 18, 1948. His work in literature and drama made a significant contribution to the Irish cultural scene during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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

Major Walter Gordon Wilson CMG (21 April 1874 – 1 July 1957) was an Irish mechanical engineer, inventor and member of the British Royal Naval Air Service. He was credited by the 1919 Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors as the co-inventor of the tank, along with Sir William Tritton.