January 08

January 08, 1918

Arthur Griffin is elected second president of Ireland by Dáil Éireann

January 08, 1916

Evacuation of Gallipoli Peninsula

January 08, 1876

Lucien Bul, born in Dublin

January 08, 1873

Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain is founded

January 08, 1871

James Craig, Ist Viscount Craigavon, born

January 08, 1860

The Church of St Andrew in Suffolk Street, Dublin, is destroyed by fire

January 08, 1820

Andrew Hardie, executed.

January 08, 1789

Last meeting of the Breton National Assembly

January 08, 1707

Earl of Stair, held responsible for the massacre of Glencoe, died.

January 08, 1547

Henry VIII suppresses the Chapter of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

January 08, 678

St. Nathalan, died