The Caledonian Railway company opened

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calendar 1971

Decimal currency introduced, abandoning 12 pennies to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound

February 15, 1971

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calendar 1901

Viscount Brendan Bracken, politician, born in Templemore, Co. Tipperary

February 15, 1901

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calendar 1874

Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer, born in Kilkea, Co. Kildare

February 15, 1874

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calendar 1850

Sophie Bryant, Irish patriot and womens rights advocate, is born

February 15, 1850

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calendar 1834

William Henry Preece, Welsh wireless inventor, born

February 15, 1834

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calendar 1794

The United Irishmen publish a plan for parliamentary reform

February 15, 1794

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calendar 1793

A third convention of Dungannon a gathering of Volunteers from Ulster is held

February 15, 1793

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calendar 1782

The first Dungannon Convention of the Ulster Volunteers calls for an independent Irish parliament

February 15, 1782