George Berkeley, Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop, died
George Berkeley (March 12, 1685 – January 14, 1753), also known as Bishop Berkeley, was an influential Irish philosopher whose primary philosophical achievement is the advancement of what has come to be called subjective idealism, summed up in his dictum, Esse est percipi (To be is to be perceived).
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Philip Twisden, Bishop of Raphoe, dies
Philip Twisden, Bishop of Raphoe and son-in-law of the politician Thomas Carter, dies bankrupt on this date, having been shot while allegedly masquerading as a highwayman"
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Give us back our, 11 days with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar
With the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1752, September 2 was followed by September 14, skipping 11 days to correct the drift in the older Julian calendar. This change, enacted by the British Calendar Act of 1750, affected Britain and its colonies, including Ireland. According to popular (though likely exaggerated) accounts, some confused and angry citizens protested, crying: “Give us back our 11 days!”
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The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Ireland and Britain
On this date, Ireland and Britain officially adopted the Gregorian calendar, replacing the outdated Julian calendar. To correct the accumulated drift between calendar dates and the solar year, 11 days were dropped from the calendar — September 2, 1752, was followed immediately by September 14, 1752.
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The first regular stage-coach service between Dublin and Belfast commences
The first stage coach service from Dublin to Belfast opened on the 16th of April 1752.
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Rotunda Hospital, in Dublin, foundation stone is laid
In 1745 Bartholomew Mosse, surgeon and man-midwife, founded the original Dublin Lying-In Hospital as a maternity training hospital, the first of its kind.
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