Today on Celtic History on

October 9th

Mon 09 Oct 1995

Death of Lord Home of the Hirsel, also known as Sir Alec Douglas-Home, formerly Foreign Secretary and UK Prime Minister.

Wed 09 Oct 1935

Ornithologist and painter Archibald Thorburn died.

Sun 09 Oct 1921

SS Rowan sank off the Rhinns of Galloway, near Corsewall Point with, 34 casualties.

Thu 09 Oct 1913

Birth of golfer Harry The Brad Bradshaw near Delgany, Co. Wicklow

Tue 09 Oct 1849

First tenant protection society established at Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

Sun 09 Oct 1796

William Ellis Jones Welsh bard known as Gwilym Cawrdaf was born

Mon 09 Oct 1651

The Navigation Act provides that goods imported to any Commonwealth lands shall be carried in English ships only

Tue 09 Oct 1506

King James IV ratified the Charter incorporating the Surgeons and Barbers.