Robert Williams Buchanan, a poet, novelist and dramatist, diet
Robert Williams Buchanan (August 18, 1841 - June 10, 1901) was a British poet, novelist and dramatist.
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Martin Sheridan, the world’s greatest athlete, is born in Bohola, Co. Mayo
Martin John Sheridan (March 28, 1881 – March 27, 1918) was a three time Olympic Games gold medallist.
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The Peace Preservation Act, controlling possession and importation of arms, is enacted
The Peace Preservation (Ireland) Act of 1881 was indeed a piece of legislation enacted by the British Parliament, led by PM William Ewart Gladstone, during a period of political turbulence in Ireland.
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Thomas Carlyle, writer and historian, died in London
Thomas Carlyle, the influential Scottish writer, historian, and social critic, died in London on February 5, 1881. Carlyle was a leading figure in Victorian literature, known for his satirical writings, social critiques, and historical works. His writing style and approach to historical narrative were unique for his time, combining vivid storytelling with deep philosophical and social commentary.
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Irish Land League organizer Michael Davitt is arrested again in Dublin
Michael Davitt, a key figure in the Irish Land War of the late 19th century and the founder of the Irish National Land League, was arrested multiple times due to his political activities. One of his notable arrests occurred in February 1881, when he was arrested in Dublin under the Coercion Act, which allowed for imprisonment without trial of those suspected of agrarian agitation.
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Anna Parnell sets up the Committee of the Ladies Land League in Dublin
Anna Parnell’s establishment of the Ladies’ Land League in Ireland in 1881 was a significant moment in both Irish history and the history of women’s involvement in political activism.
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William O'Brien, trade unionist, is born
William O’Brien (23 January 1881 – 31 October 1968) was a politician and trade unionist in Ireland. While rarely dominating the political spotlight, O’Brien was incredibly powerful and influential behind the scenes, maintaining a firm grip over Ireland’s trade unions for many decades. Besides his leadership in the trade unions, O’Brien was a founder, alongside James Larkin and James Connolly, of the Labour Party of Ireland. In later years a rift formed between Larkin and O’Brien that would last the rest of their lives and often divide the labour movement in Ireland.
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Irish Football Assocation formed in Belfast
The IFA was formed on 18 November 1880 by seven football clubs mostly in the Belfast area, as the organising body for the sport across all of Ireland. A meeting was called by Cliftonville of other football clubs that followed the rules set out by the Scottish Football Association (SFA). At that meeting, on 18 November of that year, seven clubs formed the IFA, making it the fourth oldest national football association in the world (after those of England, Scotland and Wales).
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Dr Henry Faulds, published a letter first evidence that fingerprints could be used as proof of guilt or innocence in legal cases.
Dr. Henry Faulds, a Scottish medical missionary working in Japan, publishes a groundbreaking letter in Nature magazine on October 28, 1880, presenting the first scientific evidence that fingerprints could be used to identify individuals and determine guilt or innocence in legal cases.
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