September 16

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Charles Haughey, Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach, is born in Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Trevor G. McVeagh, cricket, hockey, squash and tennis player, is born in Athboy, Co. Meath

Birth in Dublin of John Pius Boland, nationalist politician and Irelands first Olympic gold medalist

Fenian newspaper, Irish People, ceases publication

David Livingstone discovered Lake Nyasa.

Death of Thomas Davis, revolutionary, poet, and political theorist

Birth in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow of Patrick Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, first Australian cardinal, and church historian

William Trench, land agent and author, is born near Portarlington, Co. Laois

Small French force under James Napper Tandy makes brief landing on Rutland Island, Co. Donegal

Belfast United Irish leaders arrested

Birth in Castletown, Co. Clare of Thomas OGorman, physician, wine trader and courtier in France; made a chevalier by Louis XV

Owain Glyn Dwr raises standard of revolt against England- declaring Welsh independence.

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