Today on Celtic History on

April 16th

Thu 16 Apr 1953

Royal yacht Britannia launched at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank.

Sun 16 Apr 1871

John Millington Synge, poet, playwright, and student of Irish language and culture, is born in Dublin

Tue 16 Apr 1850

Samuel Butcher, scholar, is born in Dublin

Sun 16 Apr 1752

The first regular stage-coach service between Dublin and Belfast commences

Sat 16 Apr 1746

Charles Edward Stewart defeated at Battle of Culloden, Scotland

Fri 16 Apr 1660

Sir Hans Sloane, physician and naturalist, is born in Killyleagh, Co. Down