Home /calendar /may /May 24, 1153On May 24, 1153 in Celtic HistoryKing david i died at carlisle and malcolm iv crowned at scone.Share : More From This Daycalendar 1972Rangers win the European Cup Winners Cup in Barcelona.May 24, 1972calendar 1928William Trevor (Cox), prolific short story-writer and novelist is born in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. He has written over 30 works including The Story of Lucy Gault which was short-listed for the 2002 Booker PrizeMay 24, 1928calendar 1928Actor and comedian Stanley Baxter born.May 24, 1928calendar 1923Actress, Siobhan McKenna is bornMay 24, 1923calendar 19211st parliament for Northern Ireland is electedMay 24, 1921calendar 1916Conscription to the armed forces began for the first time.May 24, 1916calendar 1882Creighton Hale, actor, is born in CorkMay 24, 1882calendar 1852Robert Cunningham Graham born. Son of a Scottish laird, he organised the Scottish Labour Party with Kier Hardie, wrote over, 30 travel books and was elected first president of the Scottish National Party.May 24, 1852calendar 1830Anthony Durnford, soldier, is born in Manorhamilton, Co. LeitrimMay 24, 1830calendar 1819The future Queen Victoria was born.May 24, 1819calendar 1818John Foley, sculptor, is born in DublinMay 24, 1818calendar 1813A Catholic Relief Bill is introduced by Grattan in the House of Commons, and is narrowly defeated 251 to 247May 24, 1813
