Ireland

The Whiteboys, a violent agrarian protest movement, begins in Tipperary and spreads through Munster and West Leinster

Amid rising sectarian tensions, partly fueled by the Mathew-Maude controversy, the Whiteboys, a violent agrarian protest movement, emerge in Tipperary and spread across Munster and West Leinster.

Richard Nugent, Lord Delvin, MP for Fore, dies of wounds he received after fighting a duel with a Mr Reilly

Richard Nugent, the 16th Baron of Delvin, was a young Irish nobleman who tragically died as a teenager from wounds sustained in a duel. Nugent, who was also a Member of Parliament for Fore, County Westmeath, Ireland, was fatally injured after engaging in a duel with a Mr. Reilly on July 30, 1761. His death occurred shortly thereafter, highlighting the dangers and deadly consequences of dueling, which was still a common practice among the aristocracy during that period.

Henry FitzGerald, born

Birth of Henry FitzGerald, diplomat, soldier and brother of Lord Edward FitzGerald

Richard Nugent, dies in duel

Richard Nugent, MP for Fore and still a teenager, fights a duel with a Mr. Reilly and dies of his wounds a week later

Robert Simms, a founder of the United Irishmen and proprietor of the Northern Star, is born

Robert Simms (20 March 1761 – 1843) was an Irish radical, and a founding member in Belfast of the Society of United Irishmen.

Henry Welbore Agar-Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden, born

Henry Welbore Agar-Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden, was born on January 22, 1761. He was a British politician and nobleman who served in various governmental roles during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Henry Welbore Agar succeeded to the title of Viscount Clifden upon the death of his father, Welbore Ellis Agar, 1st Viscount Clifden, in 1805.

George III crowned, beginning a 60 year reign, one of the longest in British history.

King of the United Kingdom George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain a

François Thurot holds the castle and the town of Carrickfergus until this date

François Thurot lands French forces at Carrickfergus in Belfast Lough

Henry Flood enters parliament and becomes leader of the opposition

Henry Flood, the Irish statesman, was born on November 07, 1732, in Kilkenny, Ireland. He became a prominent figure in Irish politics during the late 18th century and played a key role in advocating for legislative independence for Ireland.