Events for April 22

April 22, 1834

Daniel O'Connell introduces debate on Repeal of Union bill in the House of Commons

Daniel(I) O’Connell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847), hailed in his time as The Liberator,[1] was the acknowledged political leader of Ireland’s Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. His mobilisation of Catholic Ireland, down to the poorest class of tenant farmers secured the final instalment of Catholic emancipation in 1829 and allowed him to take a seat in the United Kingdom Parliament to which he had been twice elected.

April 22, 1869

Rev. Patrick Bell, inventor of mechanical reaper, died.

Patrick Bell (12 May 1799 – 22 April 1869) was a Church of Scotland minister and inventor.

April 22, 1365

Lionel returns to England, leaving Ormond as his deputy

Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, (Norman: Leonell Duc de Clarence; 29 November 1338 – 17 October 1368), was an English prince, Earl of Ulster jure uxoris from 1347, Duke of Clarence from 1362, Guardian of England in 1345-1346, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1361-1366, Knight of the Garter from 1361, second surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. He was named after his birthplace, at Antwerp in the Duchy of Brabant.

April 22, 1905

Capt. William O'Shea, politician and accuser of Parnell, dies in Hove

Captain William Henry O’Shea (1840 – 22 April 1905) was an Irish soldier and Member of Parliament.