1921 - Anglo-Irish Truce Agreement

Representatives of the British government and Irish republican forces signed the Anglo-Irish Truce at Dublin's Mansion House, marking a pivotal moment in the Irish War of Independence. The agreement, negotiated between Éamon de Valera and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, brought an end to two and a half years of warfare and paved the way for the Anglo-Irish Treaty discussions.

1888 - Birth of Irish Revolutionary Leader Eoin O'Duffy

Eoin O'Duffy, a significant but controversial figure in Irish history, was born in Ulster. Initially serving as the first Commissioner of the Garda Síochána, O'Duffy later became a prominent political figure, leading the Blueshirts movement and serving as president of the Fine Gael party before his eventual fall from grace in Irish politics.

1968 - Civil Rights March in Derry

A civil rights march in Derry became one of the earliest demonstrations of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Movement. The protest, organized by the Derry Housing Action Committee, highlighted discrimination in housing allocation and marked a significant moment in the escalating campaign for Catholic civil rights in Northern Ireland.

1852 - Frederick Douglass Delivers Speech in Cork

American abolitionist Frederick Douglass gave a powerful speech at Cork's City Hall during his tour of Ireland. His visit to Cork was part of a broader speaking tour throughout Ireland, where he found common ground between the struggles of Irish Catholics and enslaved Americans, forming lasting bonds with Irish abolitionists and reformers.