Today on Celtic History on

January 4th

Tue 04 Jan 2005

Handsel Monday, traditionally the day on which gifts were exchanged in Scotland

Mon 04 Jan 1965

T.S. Eliot, died

Fri 04 Jan 1935

Eibhin Nic Choill, prominent Irish Celtic scholar and linguist, died

Tue 04 Jan 1921

Martial law is extended to counties Clare, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford

Mon 04 Jan 1875

Thomas Stephens, died

Wed 04 Jan 1792

The Northern Star newpaper is published

Sat 04 Jan 1642

English Civil War, attacks the English parliament

Sun 04 Jan 1581

James Ussher, scholar and Archbishop of Armagh and Dublin is born