Today on Celtic History on

July 28th

Thu 28 Jul 1927

First automatic telephone exchange in Ireland

Mon 28 Jul 1913

Jo Grimond, born

Sun 28 Jul 1895

John Charles McQuaid, born

Fri 28 Jul 1865

Welsh colony of Patagonia established

Tue 28 Jul 1846

Daniel O'Connell and the Young Irelanders party split

Fri 28 Jul 1769

Sir Hudson Lowe, born

Sat 28 Jul 1674

Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, born

Wed 28 Jul 1210

King John captures William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber