Today in History for May 1798
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Months in 1798: January February March April June July August September October November December
Historical Events
Events 1 - 3 of 3
24th - Irish Rebellion of 1798 led by the United Irishmen against British rule begins.
26th - British kill about 500 Irish insurgents at the Battle of Tara
27th - The Battle of Oulart Hill takes place in Wexford, Ireland.
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 3 of 3
14th - Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian
18th - Ethan Allen Hitchcock, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1870
28th - Josef Dessauer, composer
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 2 of 2
10th - George Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40
19th - William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (b. 1722)
