In the year: 1813
A Catholic Relief Bill is introduced by Grattan in the House of Commons, and is narrowly defeated 251 to 247

In the year: 1998
Director John Boorman wins the Best Director prize for The General, about real life Dublin gang leader, Martin Cahill

In the year: 1998
Less than 24 hours after people on both sides of the border gave a resounding Yes to the Stormont peace agreement, dissident republican terrorists cause widespread disruption on the Belfast-Dublin railway line after a suspicious object is found on the line near Lurgan

In the year: 1928
William Trevor (Cox), prolific short story-writer and novelist is born in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. He has written over 30 works including 'The Story of Lucy Gault' which was short-listed for the 2002 Booker Prize

In the year: 1923
Actress, Siobhan McKenna is born