March 29

1869 Birth of Sir Edwin Lutyens, acclaimed British architect, whose works in Ireland include the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge, Dublin. 1912 Captain Robert Falcon Scott (43) died in Antarctica whilst returning from his expedition to the South Pole. 1859 The first edition of The Irish Times, Ireland’s first daily penny newspaper, appeared. ... Read more

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