Ireland

Scottish Author George Gordon (Byron) was born

George Gordon Byron, commonly known as Lord Byron, the renowned Scottish poet and author, was born on January 22, 1788. He is best known for his influential poetry and his flamboyant lifestyle.

Glasgow weavers riot after their wages are cut.

Glasgow Weavers Riot after a wage reduction, triggering unrest in the city. When magistrates arrive, they are met with bricks thrown by protesters. In response, soldiers open fire, killing six rioters and escalating tensions between authorities and the working class.

Alderman Exshaw, when he encounters a great number of people, leaping, wrestling, shouting, etc. in Merrion Square, Dublin,

Alderman Exshaw, accompanied by Archdeacon Hastings, is walking in Merrion Square, Dublin, when they encounter a large crowd of people engaged in lively activity — leaping, wrestling, shouting, and other forms of public revelry. The scene reflects the spirited nature of Dublin’s public spaces in the 18th or early 19th century, where communal gatherings, athletic contests, and spontaneous festivities were a regular part of urban life.

The Tumultuous Risings Act imposes penalties for rioting and for interference with the collection of tithes

A series of enactments called the Whiteboy Acts (passed by the Irish and the United Kingdom parliaments between 1775 and 1831) was intended to give additional facilities to the executive for the suppression of tumultuous risings.

Mary Aikenhead, founder of the Irish Sisters of Charity and St. Vincent’s Hospital Dublin, born

Mary Aikenhead, a prominent figure in Irish Catholicism and the founder of the Irish Sisters of Charity, was born on January 19, 1787. She is also known for her role in establishing St. Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin, a significant institution in the field of healthcare and charitable work in Ireland.

John Burke, genealogist, born

John Burke, born in 1787, was a prominent Irish genealogist and heraldic expert. He is best known for his work on genealogical and historical reference books, particularly “Burke’s Peerage.”

Birth of Charles Bianconi, Irish passenger-car entrepreneur

Birth of Davy Crockett, American frontiersman and son of an Irishman

By charter, the Irish Academy becomes the Royal Irish Academy

The Irish Academy, known today as the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), was granted a royal charter in 1785, elevating it to the status of the “Royal Irish Academy.” This was a significant moment in the history of the Academy, recognizing its importance in the promotion of science, humanities, and social sciences in Ireland.

Sir William Francis Patrick Napier, general and historian, is born in Celbridge, Co. Kildare

General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier KCB (7 December 1785 – 12 February 1860) was a British soldier in the British Army and a military historian.