Today on Celtic History on

June 17th

Wed 17 Jun 1959

Eamon de Valera becomes President of Ireland.

Thu 17 Jun 1943

Annie S Swan, novelist, died.

Wed 17 Jun 1903

An elephant named Sita kills her keeper tending her sore foot in Dublin Zoo

Mon 17 Jun 1867

Birth of John Gregg, publisher and inventor of the Gregg shorthand system, in Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan

Tue 17 Jun 1845

Author and poet, Emily Lawless, is born in Lyons Castle, Co. Kildare

Tue 17 Jun 1823

Charles Macintosh patented the waterproof cloth he was using to make raincoats.

Tue 17 Jun 1800

Birth of William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse; astronomer and telescope constructor, in York

Sun 17 Jun 1798

Rebels capture Tinahely, Co. Wicklow and burn the town

Mon 17 Jun 1652

Great Fire of Glasgow, destroying nearly one third of the city.

Sat 17 Jun 1617

Articles of religion, introducing Anglican principles into Scottish worship, endorsed by Scottish parliament.

Thu 17 Jun 1390

Wolf of Badenoch burns Elgin Cathedral.

Tue 17 Jun 1056

Gruffydd ab Llewelyn defeats English army near Hereford