Today on Celtic History on

October 7th

Thu 07 Oct 1971

Mass demonstrations in Brittany to pressure French government to establish policy to maintain the Breton language.

Mon 07 Oct 1935

Birth of Thomas Kineally, Irish Australian author of Schindler’s List which was originally called Schindlers Ark

Tue 07 Oct 1919

A cabinet committee is appointed to consider Irish self government

Fri 07 Oct 1910

Premiere of Percy French’s play The Immigrant’s Letter

Mon 07 Oct 1878

Birth of Margaret (Gretta) Cousins, Irish womens rights activist.

Mon 07 Oct 1782

Birth of Charles McLaren, one of the founders of the Scotsman newspaper.

Sun 07 Oct 1731

A complaint is made to the House of Commons that Mr Anthony Tenison did, in a violent and notorious manner, assault John Bourke, Esq., a Member of this House, by presenting a pistol to his breast, and threatening to shoot him, on the thirtieth of Decembe

Sat 07 Oct 1730

The Danish East India Company ship, Golden Lyon, is stranded near Ballyheige, Co. Kerry