Today in Irish History. October 19
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TODAY IN IRISH HISTORY
1745: Death of Jonathan Swift. Swift was probably the first great satirist in the English language. Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. his works include Gulliver’s Travels, A Modest Proposal, and A Tale of a Tub.
1864: At Battle of Cedar Creek, VA, Irish born, Corporal John Walsh engaged in action which won him the Medal of Honor. Citation: Recaptured the flag of the 15th New Jersey Infantry.
1982: Car mogul John DeLorean was arrested and charged with cocaine distribution. Four years previously, he started the DeLorean Motor Company in Northern Ireland. Few bought a DeLorean car. DeLorean claimed entrapment by federal authorities and was acquited.
1989:Guildford Four freed having spent 15 years in jail for Guildford bombing they did not commit. Emerging from the court, one of the four, Gerard Conlon, shouted: “I have been in prison for something I did not do. I am totally innocent.”
See Guardian article for good overview of case and aftermath
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