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March 15th

Tue 15 Mar 1921

First women jurors in Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Tue 15 Mar 1904

Birth of George Brent, actor, in Dublin

Sat 15 Mar 1879

F. Jaffrennou (Taldir), Breton writer, born

Fri 15 Mar 1878

Sir Robert McCarrison, medical scientist, is born in Portadown, Co. Armagh

Mon 15 Mar 1852

Lady Isabella Augusta Gregory, playwright, is born in Roxborough, Co. Galway

Mon 15 Mar 1813

Sir Eyre Coote (the younger), MP for Ballynakill and Maryborough, proposes the abolition of flogging in the army

Tue 15 Mar 1774

Isaac Weld, author, is born in Dublin

Mon 15 Mar 1773

Oliver Goldsmiths She Stoops to Conquer is performed at Covent Garden Theatre, London

Thu 15 Mar 1764

Charles O'Conor, antiquary and historian, is born in Belanagare, Co. Roscommon

Tue 15 Mar 1689

Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh founded Advocates Library

Tue 15 Mar 1672

The first Declaration of indulgence; suspending penal laws against Catholics