Ireland

John Ballance, Prime Minister of New Zealand, born in Glenavy, Co. Antrim

John Ballance (27 March 1839 – 27 April 1893) was an Irish-born New Zealand politician who was the 14th premier of New Zealand, from January 1891 to April 1893, the founder of the Liberal Party (the country’s first organised political party), and a Georgist.

John B. Yeats, painter and father of William Butler and Jack B. Yeats, is born in Tullylish, Co. Down

John Butler Yeats (16 March 1839 – 3 February 1922) was an Irish artist and the father of W. B. Yeats, Lily Yeats, Elizabeth Corbett “Lolly” Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats. The National Gallery of Ireland holds a number of his portraits in oil and works on paper, including one of his portraits of his son William, painted in 1900.

Night Of The Big Wind

On this date, the Night Of The Big Wind or Oiche na Gaoithe Moire takes place; the most damaging storm in Irish history, some winds are estimated in excess of 130 m.p.h

Anthony Traill, provost of Trinity College, Dublin, born

General Sir William Frances Butler, soldier and author, is born in Suirville, Co. Tipperary

Enactment of the Irish Poor Law

Enactment of the Irish Poor Law

Trinity College decrees the establishment of a Chair of Irish

Queen Victoria crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Sir James Gildea, philanthropist and co-founder of St. John Ambulance Association, is born in Kilmaine, Co. Mayo

James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce of Dechmount; jurist, historian and Liberal politician, is born in Belfast