Today In Irish History

August 7: TODAY in Irish History:

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Today in Irish History: Curated by Conor Cunneen IrishmanSpeaks

Chicago Motivational Humorous Business Speaker, Author and History buff.

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August 7: TODAY in Irish History:

1892: Birth of Thomas Falcon Hazell DSO, MC, DFC & Bar in Roundstone Co. Galway.

Tom Falcon Hazell

Hazell was a fighter pilot with the Royal Flying Corps, (Royal Air Force) downing forty three enemy planes during World War I. He was one of a number of very skilled Irish born air aces of the war including Edward Mannock and George McElroy. He was the only one of the three to survive the war and the most successful air ace to survive the war.

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1914: Death of Co. Armagh born Charles Davis Lucas (b. 19 February 1834). Lewis was the first recipient of the Victoria Cross.

Charles Davis Lucas

Lucas won the VC for action during the Crimean War when serving with the Royal Navy. The citation reads in part that “at the height of the action a live shell landed on Hecla’s upper deck, with its fuse still hissing. All hands were ordered to fling themselves flat on the deck, but Mr. Lucas with great presence of mind ran forward and hurled the shell into the sea, where it exploded with a tremendous roar before it hit the water. Thanks to Mr. Lucas’s action no one was killed or seriously wounded.”

He would go on to have a very successful career finally retiring as Rear Admiral.

For more on Charles Davis Lucas

1937: Ireland’s most successful female rally driver Rosemary Smith is born in Dublin. Smith’s career included successes in the Circuit of Ireland Rally, East African Rally, Cork 20, Scottish Rally. Smith was controversially disqualified from the 1966 Monte Carlo Rally, after winning the Coupe des Dames, the ladies class.  Smith gives her reasons for the qualification at about 10.46 of this YouTube video at EoinH5 Channel. It is an excellent interview with a very entertaining lady.

Her explanation of why she was prevented from driving in the Le Mans 24 is nothing short of hilarious. Listen at 13.00.

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Smith was famous for driving a Hillman Imp.  Click for wonderful Imp Site featuring Rosemary Smith.

For more on Rosemary Smith

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