30 April 1920Birth of Liam CosgraveLiam Cosgrave
Birth of Liam Cosgrave
Historical records for Ireland in 1920, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Birth of Liam Cosgrave
Is killed during the Croke Park shooting.
Participates in attacks on British intelligence targets.
Is killed when shots are fired at the match crowd.
Is killed in Dublin Castle after the day's violence.
Is killed in Dublin Castle custody.
IRA intelligence operations kill British intelligence officers in Dublin.
Commands IRA men in the morning operations.
The killings intensify the political crisis of the independence war.
British administration is shaken by the Dublin violence.
Faces criticism over Crown forces in Ireland.
Is killed when Crown forces open fire at Croke Park.
Witnesses panic as the crowd flees the shooting.
Takes part in IRA operations against intelligence targets.
British command faces crisis after the day's violence.
Is killed in custody at Dublin Castle that night.
Is among the officers killed in the morning attacks.
Supports IRA command during the Dublin operations.
Dies in the violence at Croke Park.
Is killed during attacks on British intelligence personnel.
Crown forces enter the ground during the football match.
The British offer a bounty of œ10,000 for information leading to the capture or death of Michael Collins
Helps found the Dail Eireann, Irish Assembley. Appointed Leader of the Dail Eireann, Irish Assembley
Refuses to sit in the British Parliament
Joins Nationalists in forming the Irish Assembly, the Dail Eireann
In the local elections Sinn Fein win control of all the county councils except Antrim, Down, Londonderry and Armagh. In the 1920 city council elections, Sinn Fein gain control of ten of the twelve city councils in Ireland, only Belfast and Derry remain under Unionist and IPP (respectively) control
Collins is credited with organising the IRAs guerrilla "flying columns" but the main organiser is Dick McKee
Collins is credited with organising the IRAs guerrilla "flying columns" but the main organiser is Dick McKee
Appointed Leader of the Dail Eireann, Irish Assembley
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