01/17/1863
David Lloyd George, future British wartime prime minister of Britain, is born in Manchester, England Personal
12/08/1867
In a massive Irish nationalist demonstration in Dublin, the "Manchester Martyrs" are buried in the city cemetery. Campaigns/Elections
09/18/1867
In Manchester, England, armed Irish Nationalists free two of their leaders from police custody killing a sergeant. Crime/Disasters
11/23/1867
In northern England, three Fenians convicted of murder are hanged in Manchester. Crime/Disasters
11/15/1866
- 11/16/1866
In northern England, widespread flooding cause heavy damage but few deaths. Crime/Disasters
12/01/1867
Irish nationalist demonstrations in both England and Ireland march in honor of the "Manchester Martyrs." Campaigns/Elections
12/08/1859
Thomas De Quincey, the English author and opium eater, dies in Edinburgh Personal
