june 10th

june: 10

Total results: 13

History

Death of Limerick man, Frank Ryan. He was the organiser and leader of the 200 Irishmen who went to Spain to fight against Franco and fascism in 1936

June 10, 1944

History

Sir Jackie Stewart, three-times world motor racing champion, born in Dunbartonshire.

June 10, 1939

History

James Joyce meets the love of his life, Nora Barnacle

June 10, 1904

History

The floral clock in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, began operation, driven by clockwork and with only an hour hand. But it was the first of its kind in the world.

June 10, 1903

History

The first number of James MacKnights “Banner of Ulster”, the newspaper of the Presbyterian Church, is published in Ulster

June 10, 1842

History

Alfred Webb, writer and traveller, is born in Dublin

June 10, 1834

History

Rebels capture Maynooth in Leinster and Bangor in Ulster

June 10, 1798

History

Construction of the Forth and Clyde canal started. It was to take, 22 years to complete.

June 10, 1768

History

Death of King George I and accession of George II.

June 10, 1727

History

Battle of Glenshiel, Jacobites with Spanish assistance, and government forces clashed.

June 10, 1719

History

James Francis Stuart born. In honor of the Old Pretender, this is known as White Rose Day in Jacobite circles.

June 10, 1688

History

The first regularly constituted presbytery in Ireland constituted by Scottish army chaplains meets at Carrickfergus

June 10, 1642

History

Prayer Book Rebellion breaks out in Cornwall against the religous edicts of Henry VIII of England, led by Henry Arundell.

June 10, 1549