august 6th

Total results: 10

History

Former World flyweight boxing champion Benny Lynch died.

August 06, 1946

History

Poet Richard Murphy is born

August 06, 1927

History

The Dáil orders the boycotting of Belfast unionist firms

August 06, 1920

History

Birth of Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin.

August 06, 1881

History

Sir William Ridgeway, classical scholar, is born in Ballydermot, Co. Offaly

August 06, 1853

History

Donald Alexander Smithlater Lord Strathcona born in Forres.

August 06, 1820

History

Daniel O'Connell, Irish patriot, is born in Cahirciveen, County Kerry

August 06, 1775

History

Richard Nugent, Lord Delvin, MP for Fore, and still a teenager, dies of wounds he received after fighting a duel with a Mr Reilly on July 30

August 06, 1761

History

First Glasgow-Edinburgh coach service began from White Horse Inn, Edinburgh.

August 06, 1678

History

John de Wogan ceases to be justiciar; Edmund le Botiller will act as justiciar for the present

August 06, 1312