Ireland

James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, born

James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, Unionist politician and PM of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1940, is born in Belfast

33 Fenian prisoners are released by the British

33 Fenian prisoners, including Devoy, Rossa, O’Leary and Luby, are released by the British in a general amnesty

Gladstone's Irish Church Act which disestablishes the Church of Ireland takes effect

The “Irish Church Act” is often a reference to the Irish Church Act 1869, which was also known as the Disestablishment Act. It was a significant piece of legislation in the history of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The act was introduced by William Ewart Gladstone, a prominent British statesman and Prime Minister, and it led to the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland.

Birth in Dublin of John Pius Boland, nationalist politician and Irelands first Olympic gold medalist

Isaac Butt founds the Home Government Association; Home Rule is now the objective of constitutional nationalists

Birth of golf course designer Dr Alister Mackenzie; he was responsible for Augusta National and Cypress Point, among others.

The Oceanic, a liner built in Belfast by Harland and Wolff for the White Star Line, is launched

The first White Star Line ship under the Ismay ownership. Often referred to as The Mother of Modern Liners. First ship to have promenade decks and running water with bathtubs for its passengers. Involved in a collision with the City of Chester (which sank) at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco in 1882. Eventually scrapped in 1896.

Sir Hubert Gough, soldier and participant in Curragh mutiny of 1914, is born in Gurteen, Co. Waterford

Sir Hubert Gough, a distinguished British Army officer known for his role in the Curragh Mutiny of 1914 and his service during World War I, was born on August 12, 1870, in Gurteen, County Waterford, Ireland.

Birth of the entertainer Sir Harry Lauder.

Sir Harry Lauder, one of Scotland’s most beloved entertainers, was born on August 4, 1870, in Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland. Lauder was a singer, comedian, and songwriter, widely known for his music hall performances and his signature style, which celebrated Scottish culture and humor.

Michael Davitt is sentenced to 15 years

Michael Davitt (25 March 1846 – 30 May 1906) was an Irish republican activist for a variety of causes, especially Home Rule and land reform. Following an eviction when he was four years old, Davitt’s family migrated to England. He began his career as an organiser of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, which resisted British rule in Ireland with violence.