May 16

James Boswell's, Life of Johnson, published

May 16, 2005

British Steel announced the closure of the hot strip mill at Ravenscraig

May 16, 1990

Local Government (Scotland) Act (1974) came into force

May 16, 1975

Pierce Brosnan, born in Navan, Co. Meath

May 16, 1952

Eamon de Valera responds to Churchills victory speech during which Churchill took one last jab at Irish neutrality

May 16, 1945

A Reserve established by Oglaigh na hÉireann, the Irish Defence Forces

May 16, 1927

Eamon de Valera founds Fianna Fáil and holds its first public meeting

May 16, 1926

Soviets are proclaimed in 13 Co. Limerick creameries, including Knocklong

May 16, 1920

Birth of Robert Tisdall, gold medalist in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1932 Olympics

May 16, 1907

Biographer James Boswell met Samuel Johnson for the first time.

May 16, 1763

Mary Queen of Scots sailed from Port Mary across the Solway Firth to exile in England.

May 16, 1568

Brendan the Navigator, early Irish transatlantic voyager, died

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