On this day in our Irish History October 19th 1610 - Birth of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond; royalist soldier; and three times Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1680 - Birth of John Aberneth, dissenting clergyman, near Moneymore, Co. Tyrone 1745 - Jonathan Swift dies 1751 - Birth in Dublin of Charles Edward Kilmaine who was a general in the French army 1913 - Irish historian, novelist and poet, Emily Lawless dies 1955 - Archbishop McQuaid calls for an international football match against Yugoslavia in Dublin to be cancelled, but it goes ahead in front of a capacity crowd 1989 - After serving 15 years in prison, the Guildford Four - Gerard Conlon, Patrick Armstrong, Carole Richardson and Paul Hill* are released in what is considered to be one of the biggest-ever miscarriages of justice in Britain *Paul Hill is taken to a Belfast prison where he was serving time for murder; he was also expected to be released 1991 - Seán Kelly wins the Tour of Lombardy 1998 - Discussions between British Prime Minister Tony Blair, David Trimble and Martin McGuinness fail to break the deadlock on the surrender of arms 1998 - Justice Minister John ODonoghue imposes tough new visa rules to curb the arrival of Slovakian gypsies, following an influx of 1,600 in search of asylum in Britain in just two months 1998 - Agriculture Minister Joe Walsh admits that the Irish beef crisis, which has seen prices collapse to a 25-year-low, could deteriorate even further 1999 - On the first day of their historic industrial action, thousands of striking nurses take to the picket lines 2000 - The Dalai Lama meets with fellow Nobel peace laureate John Hume MP at the Ulster Hall, Belfast. The Buddhist spiritual leader is in Belfast for three days at the invitation of the World Community for World Peace. 2000 - A fourth man is arrested in connection with the Omagh bombing 2001 - Taoiseach Bertie Ahern becomes the latest target of the anthrax scare sweeping the country after a letter containing an unidentifiable white powder is sent to Government Buildings in Dublin 2001 - The dying wish of IRA volunteer Patrick Maher is fulfilled when his remains are brought from Sarsfield Barracks to his native Co Limerick for burial with full military honours. Mr Maher, 32, was executed after his alleged part in the rescue of IRA man Seán Hogan from a heavily guarded train in Knocklong in May 1919, which resulted in the death of RIC man Peter Wallace. Mr Maher had always protested his innocence. 2013 - Rain brings travel chaos as flood warnings in effect around the country 2013 - ENVIRONMENT Minister Phil Hogan has notified gardai after being threatened ...Mr Hogan received the threat by email from a businessman who made no attempt to hide his identity, it is understood. The minister contacted gardai and it is believed officers have been deployed to provide increased security at his home. sure he has had more than 1 2013 - A police force in Wales has been accused of racism after naming a community education programme about dog droppings Operation Irish. 2013 - Guinness Cork Jazz Festival celebrates 35years 2013 - An A-Z of music in Ireland In 2,000 or so entries by more than 200 contributors, a new encyclopedia sets out to chart Irish musical experience across recorded history.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 01:09:21 +0000
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