Category: ON THIS DAY
ON THIS DAY: 1 OCTOBER 1975: The Thrilla in Manila
Muhammed Ali defeated Joe Frazier in the so-called “thrilla in Manila”, on this day, October 1st,...
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ON THIS DAY: 1 OCTOBER 1761: Birth of Whiteboy Movement in parts of Munster
The Whiteboys (na Buachaillí Bána) were a secret Irish agrarian organisation which defended tenant...
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ON THIS DAY: 30 SEPTEMBER 1935: Hoover Dam opened
It’s the most famous dam in the world, and it was officially dedicated by President Franklin...
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ON THIS DAY: 29 September 1929: Death of Fenian Leader, John Devoy
John Devoy was an Irish nationalist leader and exile. He was the owner and editor of the...
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ON THIS DAY: 28 SEPTEMBER 1066: The Conqueror lands in England
On this day, September 28th, 1066, Duke William “The Bastard” of Normandy – so called because he...
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ON THIS DAY: 25 SEPTEMBER 1917: Thomas Ashe died from force feeding during hunger strike
ON THIS DAY: 25 SEPTEMBER 1917: Thomas Ashe died from force feeding during a hunger strike in...
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ON THIS DAY: 24 SEPTEMBER 1880: Captain Charles Boycott sent to ‘moral coventry’
Mayo agent, Captain Charles Boycott, was sent to a ‘moral Coventry.’ He described his...
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ON THIS DAY: 24 SEPTEMBER 1180: Death of Manuel the Great
Manuel I Komnemos of the Byzantine Empire, also known as “Manuel the Great”, breathed his last on...
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ON THIS DAY: 23 SEPTEMBER 1846: Planet Neptune discovered
On the night of September 23rd, 1846, the German Astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle confirmed the...
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ON THIS DAY: 22 SEPTEMBER 1980: Iraq invades Iran
The Iran-Iraq war, which would last for eight years and claim the lives of about a million people,...
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ON THIS DAY: 22 SEPTEMBER 1920: The Rineen ambush – Co Clare’s fiercest battle in the War of Independence
Today, the 22nd September, marks the 100th anniversary of the Rineen Ambush, which took place at...
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ON THIS DAY : 21 SEPTEMBER : First woman appointed to US Supreme Court
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman appointed to the US Supreme Court, died over the weekend,...
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