Today on Celtic History on

March 20th

Sun 20 Mar 1927

The lion, known as of Cairbre, used to introduce Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer films, born in Dublin

Sat 20 Mar 1920

Tomás MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork for Sinn Féin and inventor of the famous Flying Column, is killed by Black & Tans

Fri 20 Mar 1914

60 cavalry officers at the Curragh resign their commissions an incident known as the Curragh Mutiny

Thu 20 Mar 1884

Tomás MacCurtain, Lord Mayor of Cork is born in Ballyknockane, Co. Cork

Sun 20 Mar 1814

Dr. John Goodsir born in Anstruther, Fife

Mon 20 Mar 1780

The firm of James Watt and Co was established to manufacture the worlds first duplicating machines.

Mon 20 Mar 1780

Miles Byrne, United Irishman, is born in Monaseed, Co. Wexford

Fri 20 Mar 1761

Robert Simms, a founder of the United Irishmen and proprietor of the Northern Star, is born

Sun 20 Mar 1729

John Law, financier and founder of New Orleans, died aged about 57.

Mon 20 Mar 1724

Duncan Bain Macintyre, Scottish Gaelic poet, born

Thu 20 Mar 1141

Malcolm IV, King of Scotland, was born