March 04

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Jim Clark, Formula I World motor racing champion, born Fife.

First Irish Race Convention is held in New York City

Ancient Order of Hibernians is revived at unity council

Forth Rail Bridge opened by Prince of Wales.

Grace Gifford Plunkett, Irish patriot, is born in Rathmines, Dublin

Fenian national uprising begins in Ireland

Daniel Mannix, Archbishop of Melbourne and advocate of Irish independence, is born in Charleville, Co. Cork

Dr. William Price, self styled Welsh Druid and Chartist, born

William Carleton, novelist, is born in Prillisk, Co. Tyrone

Robert Emmet, one of Irelands most famous revolutionaries, is born in Dublin

John Ponsonby resigns as Speaker of the Irish parliament for political reasons

Sir Henry Raeburn, renowned Scottish painter, born.

Penal law to prevent the further growth of property restricts landholding rights for Catholics

King Henry VI of England is deposed

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