Earl of Wintoun died, aged, 100.

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calendar 1969

Welsh Office approves limited use of bilingual road signs in Wales

August 28, 1969

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calendar 1929

Health And Efficiency becomes the very first publication banned by the Irish Free State

August 28, 1929

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calendar 1896

Birth of Liam OFlaherty

August 28, 1896

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calendar 1877

Charles Stewart Parnell becomes president of Home Rule Confederation

August 28, 1877

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calendar 1872

The first horse drawn tram cars enter service in Belfast

August 28, 1872

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calendar 1860

Napiers and Deasys Land Acts are passed

August 28, 1860

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calendar 1815

Mary Letitia Martin, Princess of Connemara, novelist, philanthropist and daughter of Humanity Dick Martin is born in Ballynahinch Castle, Co. Galway

August 28, 1815

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calendar 1814

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, novelist and journalist, is born in Dublin

August 28, 1814

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calendar 1798

Cornwallis reaches Athlone; Humbert entrenches in Castlebar

August 28, 1798

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calendar 1788

Sir Aubrey de Vere, poet, is born in Adare, Co. Limerick

August 28, 1788

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calendar 1788

James Digges La Touche, banker and philanthropist, is born in Dublin

August 28, 1788

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calendar 1710

A board of trustees for linen manufacture is established

August 28, 1710