Physician and author of The Citadel. Did part of his training at the Rotunda Hospital. A J Cronin was born Cardross Scotland 1896 On This Day
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18 July 1918
He is a Xhosa born into the Thembu royal family. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela president of South Africa 1994-1999 was born in 1918 On This Day
16 July 1872
2 Irishmen, Shackleton and Crean attempted to reach the south pole but Norwegian Amunsden got there first in1911 He was born1872 On This Day
15 July 2013
Finally a site for budding authors! It was great to see the launch of the wonderful new site http://t.co/svq0yzmihg in 2013 On This Day
15 July 1940
He played at No. 8 for Ireland from 1962 to 1972 and was the first Carlow Lion. Mick Hipwell was born Bagenalstown Carlow 1940 On This Day