October 07

October 06, 1871

Mass demonstrations in Brittany to pressure French government to establish policy to maintain the Breton language.

October 07, 1935

Birth of Thomas Kineally, Irish Australian author of Schindler’s List which was originally called Schindlers Ark

October 07, 1919

A cabinet committee is appointed to consider Irish self government

October 07, 1910

Premiere of Percy French’s play The Immigrant’s Letter

October 07, 1878

Birth of Margaret (Gretta) Cousins, Irish womens rights activist.

October 07, 1782

Birth of Charles McLaren, one of the founders of the Scotsman newspaper.

October 07, 1731

A complaint is made to the House of Commons that Mr Anthony Tenison did, in a violent and notorious manner, assault John Bourke, Esq