January 04

January 4th

Handsel Monday, traditionally the day on which gifts were exchanged in Scotland

January 04, 1965

T.S. Eliot, died

January 04, 1935

Eibhin Nic Choill, prominent Irish Celtic scholar and linguist, died

January 04, 1921

Martial law is extended to counties Clare, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford

January 04, 1875

Thomas Stephens, died

January 04, 1792

The Northern Star newpaper is published

January 04, 1642

English Civil War, attacks the English parliament

January 04, 1581

James Ussher, scholar and Archbishop of Armagh and Dublin is born