Ireland's Crown Jewels are found missing on this day in 1907, just before days before a state visit by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The theft remains a mystery to this day. Arthur Vicars, Officer of Arms at Dublin Castle, held the jewels in his office and publicly accused his second in command, Francis Shackleton. Shackleton was exonerated and the case was never solved. … [Read more...] about July 6, 1907
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October 22, 1906
The famous pianist Charles Lynch was born on this day in 1906. Born in Co. Cork to a well off family descended from novelist Maria Edgeworth (Castle Rackrent), Lynch gave his first piano recital at the young age of nine. At fifteen, he won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He became famous through out England and premiered the works of several 20th … [Read more...] about October 22, 1906
October 21, 1904
Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh was born in Co. Monaghan on this day in 1904. Kavanagh is perhaps most famous for his epic poem "The Great Hunger" which chronicles the desires of peasant farmer Patrick Maguire. Kavanagh is also well known for his poem "Raglan Road" which was eventually made into a song and set to the music "The Dawning of the Day" by Luke Kelly and The Dubliners. … [Read more...] about October 21, 1904
June 16, 1904
Historically known as Bloomsday, June 16, 1904 marks the day during which all of Joyce's Ulysses takes place. Joyce chose the date as a way to commemorate his first date with Nora Barnacle. "Bloomsday" was not established until 1954, on the 50th anniversary of the book's events. In Dublin, several people dress in costume and retrace Leopold Bloom's route through Dublin. … [Read more...] about June 16, 1904
February 10, 1904
John Farrow, screenwriter, director and father of actress Mia Farrow, was born on February 10, 1904 in Sydney, Australia to John Farrow and Mary Savage Villiers. After working as a sailor he went to Hollywood in the 1920s and got his first job as a technical advisor. He then became a screenwriter in, notably writing the script for "Tarzan Escapes" (1936) where he met his … [Read more...] about February 10, 1904