Siege of Drogheda begins

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Second Home Rule Bill passed by House of Commons

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Death of engineer, road, bridge and canal builder Thomas Telford. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.

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Sir Eyre Coote, the elder, dies of apoplexy at sea off Madras, while being pursued by French ships

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Maelsechlainn II The Great, High King of Ireland, died.

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