Scottish explorer mungo park reached the source of the river niger in africa.

June 21st , 1796

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German fleet scuttled in Scapa Flow.

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Charles Davis Lucas from Drumagole, Co Armagh, age 20 and a mate in the Royal Navy, hurls a Russian shell (its fuse still burning) from the deck of his ship during the Crimean War. For this action, he will become the first recipient of the Victoria Cross

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Frederick Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, diplomat and holder of estates at Clandeboye, Co. Down, is born in Florence

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The Rebels are defeated at Vinegar Hill; however, two Rebel columns escape; the Southern column camps at Sleedagh Demense; the Northern column camps at Peppards Castle. Government forces re-take Wexford town

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Robert Napier, regarded as the father of Clyde shipbuilding was born. He died on, 23 June, 1876.

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The Declaratory Act, which had given Britain the right to legislate for Ireland and had denied the appellate jurisdiction of the Irish House of Lords, is repealed

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Godert de Ginkel, the commanding general of the William of Orange army, begins a ten-day siege of Athlone

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Cromwells New Model Army is victorious at Scarrifhollis, Co. Donegal

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