March 20

March 20, 1927

The lion, known as of Cairbre, used to introduce Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer films, born in Dublin

March 20, 1920

Tomás MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork for Sinn Féin and inventor of the famous Flying Column, is killed by Black & Tans

March 20, 1914

60 cavalry officers at the Curragh resign their commissions an incident known as the Curragh Mutiny

March 20, 1884

Tomás MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork is born in Ballyknockane, Co. Cork

March 20, 1814

Dr. John Goodsir born in Anstruther, Fife

March 20, 1780

The firm of James Watt and Co was established to manufacture the worlds first duplicating machines.

March 20, 1780

Miles Byrne, United Irishman, is born in Monaseed, Co. Wexford

March 20, 1761

Robert Simms, a founder of the United Irishmen and proprietor of the Northern Star, is born

March 20, 1729

John Law, financier and founder of New Orleans, died aged about 57.

March 20, 1724

Duncan Bain Macintyre, Scottish Gaelic poet, born

March 20, 1141

Malcolm IV, King of Scotland, was born