The U-20, a German U-Boat Commanded by Captain Schweiger, Sinks the Centurion Off the South-East Irish Coast

May 06, 1916

Ireland

Irish patriot and a leader of the 1916 Easter Uprising, John MacBride, is executed by firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol

Irish patriots, Michael Mallin, Eamonn Ceannt, Cornelius Con Colbert and Sean Heuston are executed in Kilmainham gaol