June 19

June 19, 1937

Sir J M Barrie, author of Peter Pan died.

June 19, 1936

Birth in Dingle, Co. Kerry of Sister Stanislaus Kennedy, née Treasa Kennedy; campaigner against poverty and homelessness

June 19, 1936

Mary Holland, noted journalist, is born in London

June 19, 1917

Parliament voted by a majority of, 330 to give votes to women over, 30 for the first time.

June 19, 1861

Earl Haig, Commander in Chief of British forces, 1915-18, founder of British Legion, born.

June 19, 1841

Birth in Roscommon of Sir George Arthur French (a relation of Percy French, the songwriter) who organised the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

June 19, 1820

The Dublin Society for Improving Husbandry, which was originally founded on June 25 in 1731, becomes the Royal Dublin Society on this date

June 19, 1660

Day of Public Thanksgiving on Restoration of Charles II as king.

June 19, 1647

James, Duke of Ormond, agrees to surrender Dublin to English Parliament

June 19, 1633

Coronation of King Charles I at Holyrood.

June 19, 1566

Mary Queen of Scots gives birth to the future King James VI of Scotland and I of England.

June 19, 1306

Army of Robert the Bruce routed at Methven.