March 20

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The lion, known as of Cairbre, used to introduce Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer films, born in Dublin

Tomás MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork for Sinn Féin and inventor of the famous Flying Column, is killed by Black & Tans

60 cavalry officers at the Curragh resign their commissions an incident known as the Curragh Mutiny

Tomás MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork is born in Ballyknockane, Co. Cork

Dr. John Goodsir born in Anstruther, Fife

The firm of James Watt and Co was established to manufacture the worlds first duplicating machines.

Miles Byrne, United Irishman, is born in Monaseed, Co. Wexford

Robert Simms, a founder of the United Irishmen and proprietor of the Northern Star, is born

John Law, financier and founder of New Orleans, died aged about 57.

Duncan Bain Macintyre, Scottish Gaelic poet, born

Malcolm IV, King of Scotland, was born

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