Today on Celtic History on

May 12th

Thu 12 May 1994

Rt. Hon. John Smith, leader of the Labour Party died.

Wed 12 May 1937

Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth took place at Westminster Abbey.

Fri 12 May 1916

Irish Patriots, Seán MacDiarmada and James Connolly are executed at Kilmainham Gaol

Fri 12 May 1905

Mary Browne from Roscommon becomes the first Ban Garda, a woman police officer.

Mon 12 May 1823

Daniel O'Connell founds the Catholic Association, an organization dedicated to obtaining the franchise for Catholics

Mon 12 May 1806

James Shields, US army general, the only person to be elected a senator by 3 states, is born in Altmore, Co. Tyrone

Wed 12 May 1784

J.S. Knowles, dramatist and Baptist preacher, is born in Cork

Wed 12 May 1751

Archibald Hamilton Rowan, nationalist and United Irishman, is born in London

Sat 12 May 1725

The Black Watch regiment was commissioned under General Wade to police the Highlands.

Sun 12 May 1641

Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland and Earl of Stafford is beheaded

Thu 12 May 0563

Community in Iona founded in Scotland by Saint Colmcille and followers from Ireland

Thu 12 May 0563

Community of Iona founded by Colum Cille (St Columba) from Ireland