Today on Celtic History on

April 23rd

Mon 23 Apr 1945

Blackout restrictions in Scotland lifted as World War II heads to a conclusion.

Fri 23 Apr 1926

J.P. Donleavy, author of The Ginger Man, is born in New York

Tue 23 Apr 1918

A general strike takes place throughout Ireland against the British governments attempts to introduce conscription

Tue 23 Apr 1805

James Henthorn Todd, scholar, is born in Dublin

Mon 23 Apr 1792

Thomas Romney Robinson, astronomer and physicist, is born in Dublin

Wed 23 Apr 1727

Actress George Anne Bellamy is born in Fingal, Co. Dublin.

Fri 23 Apr 1723

Mervyn Archdall, antiquary, is born in Dublin

Sat 23 Apr 1661

Charles II crowned at Westminster Abbey.

Sat 23 Apr 1357

Four days after the end of his campaign against the O'Tooles, O'Byrnes and O'Nolans in Leinster, justiciar Thomas Rokeby dies in Kilkea, Co. Kildare

Wed 23 Apr 1124

King Alexander I died at Stirling Castle, succeeded by David I.

Sat 23 Apr 1014

The Dublin Norse and the king of Leinster, with Viking allies, are defeated by Brian Borus army