The Gregorian Calendar most widely used civil calendar in the world replaced Julian calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XIII 1582On This Day
Month: February 2014
24 February 1900
Catholic Young Mens Society founded 1849 Dean O Brien past pupil Knockbeg College Carlow branch celebrated 15th anniversary 1900 On This Day
23 February 1893
Rudolf Diesel whose parents were German and who was born in Paris was granted a patent for his invention the Diesel Engine 1893 On This Day
23 February 1685
Summer 1741 Handel’s Messiah was first performed in The New Music Hall Fishamble St. Dublin. Handel was born Halle Germany 1685 On This Day
22 February 1900
The great short story writer Sean O Faoláin was born in Cork city in the year 1900 On This Day