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February 10,

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Created.Charles Kickham Incarcerated.

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1800: The House of Lords votes for the Act of Union which sees Ireland lose its own parliament, direct rule is imposed on Ireland and “the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland” is created.

1865: Sentenced to fourteen years hard labor for treason, Irish nationalist and Fenian Charles Kickham is incarcerated in Pentonville Prison. He was released in 1869, partly due to ill health.

Charles Kickham

Kickham was a contributor to the Irish People, the organ of the Fenian movement, the Irish Republican Brotherhood which the English authorities deemed seditious. He also authored a number of novels including the critically acclaimed Knocknagow. Suffering from ill-health, he was released from prison in 1869.

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Today in Irish History is edited by Chicago based business keynote speaker, author, award winning humorist and history buff Conor Cunneen – IrishmanSpeaks. As a Chicago based professional speaker, this Irishman’s client base ranges from Harley-Davidson to Helsinki, from Memphis to Madrid as he Energizes, Educates and Entertains his audience to grow their business, people, teamwork and productivity.

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January 18,

Today in Irish History: John Hume. Birth of Charles Kean on this day in Irish History

January 18: TODAY IN IRISH HISTORY (published by IrishmanSpeaks)

1811: Birth of Shakesperian actor Charles Kean in Waterford. Kean went on to act America and more regularly in London playing a number of Shakespeare’s major characters.

1937: Nobel Peace Prize winner and Nationalist politician, John Hume is born in Derry. Hume played a prominent and decisive role in the Northern Ireland peace process. He got involved in the civil rights movement in the 1960s and worked tirelessly to improve the lot of discriminated Catholics, but also build bridges with the Loyalist Community.

John Hume was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 with David Trimble. In a poll conducted by Irish broadcasting network RTE, John Hume was voted Ireland’s Greatest person in 2010.

1978: In a very public slap in the face, The European Court of Human Rights found the British Government guilty of inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners in Northern Ireland.

2008: Long time adversary of John Hume, the Reverend Ian Paisley retires from active politics.

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