March 04

March 04, 1936

Jim Clark, Formula I World motor racing champion, born Fife.

March 04, 1916

First Irish Race Convention is held in New York City

March 04, 1902

Ancient Order of Hibernians is revived at unity council

March 04, 1890

Forth Rail Bridge opened by Prince of Wales.

March 04,1888

Grace Gifford Plunkett, Irish patriot, is born in Rathmines, Dublin

March 04, 1867

Fenian national uprising begins in Ireland

March 04, 1864

Daniel Mannix, Archbishop of Melbourne and advocate of Irish independence, is born in Charleville, Co. Cork

March 04, 1800

Dr. William Price, self styled Welsh Druid and Chartist, born

March 04, 1794

William Carleton, novelist, is born in Prillisk, Co. Tyrone

March 04, 1778

Robert Emmet, one of Irelands most famous revolutionaries, is born in Dublin

March 04, 1771

John Ponsonby resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament for political reasons

March 04, 1756

Sir Henry Raeburn, renowned Scottish painter, born.

March 04, 1704

Penal law to prevent the further growth of property restricts landholding rights for Catholics

March 04, 1461

King Henry VI of England is deposed