Today on Celtic History on

August 19th

Fri 19 Aug 1994

Graham Obree, from Irvine in Ayrshire, broke the world record and became the world pursuit cycle champion over, 4,000 metres in Hamar, Norway.

Fri 19 Aug 1932

Scottish aviator Jim Mollinson landed after the first East-West solo flight of the Atlantic from Portmarnock, Ireland to Pennfield, New Brunswick.

Fri 19 Aug 1887

Birth of poet Francis Ledwidge in Slane, Co. Meath

Sat 19 Aug 1876

The ship Catalpa arrives in U.S. with Irish Fenian prisoners rescued from Australia

Mon 19 Aug 1839

Act passed for the improvement of navigation on the Shannon

Sun 19 Aug 1792

Edward Hincks, orientalist, is born in Cork

Thu 19 Aug 1745

Jacobite - standard raised at Glenfinna - marking the start of the 45 Rising.

Thu 19 Aug 1745

Charles Edward Stuart, raises his standard at Glenfinnan, at the start of the 45 uprising.

Sat 19 Aug 1561

Mary Queen of Scots lands at Leith on her return from France, after the death of her husband, King Francis II

Fri 19 Aug 1504

After Ulick Burke of Clanricard seizes Galway city, Edward Fitzgerald, the Earl of Kildare, goes to Connacht and defeats Burke at Knockdoe. This is the largest battle ever fought between Irishmen, with 10,000 participants and 2,000 fatalities; however, mo