Home /calendar /february /February 16, 1886On February 16, 1886 in Celtic HistoryThe irish catholic hierarchy formally endorses home ruleShare : More From This Daycalendar 1992George Mann MacBeth, Journalist and poet, died.February 16, 1992calendar 1932Fianna Fáil wins the general electionFebruary 16, 1932calendar 1902Birth of singer Delia Murphy in Ardroe, Claremorris, Co. MayoFebruary 16, 1902calendar 1859Thomas Edward Ellis, Welsh Nationalist, bornFebruary 16, 1859calendar 1822James Thomson, engineer, is born in BelfastFebruary 16, 1822calendar 1768The Octennial Act limits Irish parliaments life to eight yearsFebruary 16, 1768
