Today on Celtic History on

April 14th

Fri 14 Apr 1922

Led by Rory O'Connor, forces against the Anglo-Irish Treaty seize the Four Courts in Dublin

Mon 14 Apr 1919

Limerick Soviet commences general strike in protest against English militarism in Ireland

Sat 14 Apr 1917

Birth of actress Valerie Hobson in Larne, Co. Antrim

Sun 14 Apr 1912

The Titanic, the worlds largest ship built at Belfasts Harland and Wolfe, hits an iceberg

Fri 14 Apr 1905

An Oige, Irish Youth Hostel Association is established

Tue 14 Apr 1903

Aberdeen Football Club was founded.

Wed 14 Apr 1886

Jack Beattie, socialist politician and trade unionist, is born in Belfast

Fri 14 Apr 1848

The Tricolor national flag of Ireland is presented for the first time by Thomas Francis Meagher & the Young Ireland Party

Sat 14 Apr 1736

Porteous Riots in Edinburgh take place after the hanging of a smuggler by the City Guard

Thu 14 Apr 1661

Sir Thomas Molyneux, scientist, archaeologist, physician and MP, is born

Wed 14 Apr 1582

University of Edinburgh founded.