Ireland

Death in Auchinleck of James Boswell, biographer of Dr Johnston.

House of Commons rejects Grattans Catholic relief bill

Rev. William Jackson, of the United Irishmen returns from France, is arrested

The Reverend William Jackson (1737 – 30 April 1795) was a noted Irish preacher, journalist, playwright, and radical. He served first as a preacher and private chaplain of the Church of England before moving into journalism, writing for several newspapers in London across both sides of the political aisle.

Birth of Robert Liston in Linlithgow who was to carry out the first operation in Britain with the aid of an anesthetic.

Duel between John Gustavus Crosbie and Sir Barry Denny, the sitting MP, the first fire Denny is shot fatally

Feargus Edward O'Connorr, born

Feargus Edward O’Connor (18 July 1796 – 30 August 1855) was an Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan, which sought to provide smallholdings for the laboring classes.

As part of a crack-down on seditious activity during Britains war with France, the Dublin United Irishmen are supressed

United Irishman Archibald Rowan escapes from custody and eventually makes his way to America

Rev. William Jackson, agent of French revolutionary government, is arrested in Dublin

James Bruce, explorer and author of Travels to Discover the Sources of the Nile died.