June 17

June 17, 1959

Eamon de Valera becomes President of Ireland.

June 17, 1943

Annie S Swan, novelist, died.

June 17, 1903

An elephant named Sita kills her keeper tending her sore foot in Dublin Zoo

June 17, 1867

Birth of John Gregg, publisher and inventor of the Gregg shorthand system, in Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan

June 17, 1845

Author and poet, Emily Lawless, is born in Lyons Castle, Co. Kildare

June 17, 1823

Charles Macintosh patented the waterproof cloth he was using to make raincoats.

June 17, 1800

Birth of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse; astronomer and telescope constructor, in York

June 17, 1798

Rebels capture Tinahely, Co. Wicklow and burn the town

June 17, 1652

Great Fire of Glasgow, destroying nearly one third of the city.

June 17, 1617

Articles of religion, introducing Anglican principles into Scottish worship, endorsed by Scottish parliament.

June 17, 1390

Wolf of Badenoch burns Elgin Cathedral.

June 17, 1056

Gruffydd ab Llewelyn defeats English army near Hereford