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Domhnall Ua Buachalla
1866Feb, 5

Domhnall Ua Buachalla

Domhnall Ua Buachalla, Irish politician, 3rd and last Governor-General of the Irish Free State (d. 1963)
Domhnall Ua Buachalla (Irish: [ˈd̪ˠoːnˠəl̪ˠ uə ˈbˠuəxal̪ˠə]; English: Daniel Richard "Donal" Buckley; 3 February 1866 – 30 October 1963) was an Irish politician and member of the First Dáil who served as third and final governor-general of the Irish Free State and later served as a member of the Council of State.

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  • 27Mar

    Civil Rights Act of 1866

    President Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
  • 2Jun

    Battle of Ridgeway

    The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
  • 20Jul

    Battle of Lissa (1866)

    Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
  • 20Aug

    Andrew Johnson

    President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.
  • 19Oct

    Mantua

    Austria cedes Veneto and Mantua to France, which immediately awards them to Italy in exchange for the earlier Italian acquiescence to the French annexation of Savoy and Nice.