Sketch of Whirlpool Galaxy | Messier 51 by William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse | Lord Rosse in 1845, later known as the Whirlpool Galaxy

* October 31 – William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, Irish astronomer ( b. 1800 )

* June 17 – William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, Irish astronomer ( d. 1867 )

Radiation from the Moon was first detected in 1873 by William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse.

William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse drew the Crab Nebula in 1848 and noticed its similarity to the animal ; the Crab pulsar lies at the centre of the nebula.

* William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, astronomer and builder of the then largest telescope in the world.

The foundation-stone of the building, which is built after a design of Francis Johnston, was laid by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Charles Whitworth, 1st Earl Whitworth, on 12 August 1814, attended by the Post-Masters-General, Charles O ' Neill, 1st Earl O ' Neill and Laurence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse.

The astronomer William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse wearing the riband and star of the Order

## Lord Oxmantown, eldest son of the Earl of Rosse

## Lord Oxmantown, eldest son of the Earl of Rosse

Birr Castle is owned by the Parsons family, ( the family bears the title: ' Earl of Rosse ') and is best known for its 19th-century telescope.

* William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, astronomer

Born in London, Parsons was the youngest son of the famous astronomer William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse.

The castle still remains the seat of the Earls of Rosse and is home to the seventh Earl ( Brendan Parsons ) at present.

A main feature on the grounds of the castle is the great Leviathan of Parsonstown, an astronomical telescope with a 72-inch metal mirror erected by the third Earl of Rosse, which was, until 1917, the largest telescope in the world.

* On 31 August 1869, the first road fatality recorded in history occurred in Birr, when local born scientist Mary Ward, a cousin of third Earl of Rosse, fell from a steam powered car on a bend.

* William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, astronomer

William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse

Earl of Rosse is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for members of the Parsons family.

The third Baronet was created Viscount Rosse in the Peerage of Ireland in 1681, and the second Viscount was created Earl of Rosse in the Peerage of Ireland in 1718.

Fox's friend, the Earl of Carlisle, observed that any setback for the British Government in America was " a great cause of amusement to Charles.

He visited England in 1748, and, in company with the Earl of Morton and James Shore the optician, continued his journey to Scotland, where he observed the annular eclipse of 25 July.

The Earl of Arran, Scottish Regent at the time, was forewarned by letters from Adam Otterburn, his representative in London, who had observed English war preparations.

Herne with his steed, hounds and owl, observed by the Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset | Duke of Richmond and the Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey | Earl of Surrey, in Harrison Ainsworth's Windsor Castle, illustrated by George Cruikshank, c. 1843.

Fisher met Earl at Lee's dealership and observed him at work.

In May 1573, it was observed by the court correspondent, Gilbert Talbot, that the Earl of Leicester was pursued by Lady Douglas and her sister:

In an earlier version ( before Bernini's renovations in the mid-17th century ), something similar may have resonated with and been observed by Prince Rory O ' Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell following his visit to Pope Paul V ( at the Palazzo Quirinale ) in Rome, just prior to his death in 1608.

As they stood at the first-class rail, waving down to his wife and Casanova below, Lewis said, `` Earl, there is Gracie's future husband ''.

By 1926, when the mighty Yanks were at their mightiest, only a few of these were left but they still shone brightest, even beside able and agile rookies like Tony Lazzeri ( who managed never to have one of his epileptic fits on the field ), Mark Koenig, Lou Gehrig, George Pipgras, and gray-thatched Earl Combs.

The First Christian Church of Pampa was the setting for the wedding last Sunday of Miss Marcile Marie Glison and Thomas Earl Loving Jr., who will live at 8861 Gaston after a wedding trip to New Orleans, La.

* Alphonso, Earl of Chester, first son of Edward I of England, who died at the age of ten.

Early evidence of their use in Britain includes: an equal hour horary quadrant from 1396, in England, a 1445 inscription on the tower of Heathfield Church, Sussex ; a 1448 inscription on a wooden lych-gate of Bray Church, Berkshire ; and a 1487 inscription on the belfry door at Piddletrenthide church, Dorset ; and in Scotland a 1470 inscription on the tomb of the first Earl of Huntly in Elgin Cathedral.

* 1471 – In England, the Yorkists under Edward IV defeat the Lancastrians under the Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Barnet ; the Earl is killed and Edward IV resumes the throne.

* 910 – The last major Danish army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward the Elder and Earl Aethelred of Mercia.

* 1296 – First War of Scottish Independence: John Balliol's Scots army is defeated by an English army commanded by John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey at the Battle of Dunbar.

The most common black tea varieties are Oolong and Earl Grey, while jasmine green tea is a mainstay at almost all tea stores.

After defeating the Army of Sir William Waller at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge, King Charles marched west in pursuit of the Parliamentarian army of the Earl of Essex, who was invading the Royalist stronghold of Cornwall.

Essex had previously arranged to rendezvous at Fowey with the Parliamentarian fleet under the Earl of Warwick, but no ships appeared.

One of the chief commanders at both Crecy and Poitiers was John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, mentioned above.

In 1437, King James I of Scotland was approached by an Irish seer who was later identified as a banshee who foretold his murder at the instigation of the Earl of Atholl.

Alarmed by reports of French preparations on the Mediterranean coast, Lord Spencer at the Admiralty sent a message to Vice-Admiral Earl St. Vincent, commander of the Mediterranean Fleet based in the Tagus River, to despatch a squadron to investigate.

During the summer of 1943 – 44, he played for tips at the Maxwell Street market in a band with Earl Hooker.

It came to be called the Selkirk Grace because Burns was said to have delivered it at a dinner given by the Earl of Selkirk.

During the Anglo-French War ( 1627 – 1629 ), under Charles I, by 1629 the Kirkes took Quebec City, Sir James Stewart of Killeith, Lord Ochiltree planted a colony on Cape Breton Island at Baleine, Nova Scotia and Alexander ’ s son, William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling established the first incarnation of “ New Scotland ” at Port Royal.

" The reception of the Diplomatique ( George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney | Macartney ) and his suite, at the Court of Pekin ".

The couple had two sons, David Field Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty ( 1905 – 1972 ) born at the Capua Palace, Malta, and the Hon.

Between 1594 and 1603, Elizabeth faced her most severe test in Ireland during the Nine Years ' War, a revolt that took place at the height of hostilities with Spain, who backed the rebel leader, Hugh O ' Neill, Earl of Tyrone.

He was born on 12 April 1550 at the de Vere ancestral home, Castle Hedingham, the only son of John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford and his second wife, Margery Golding.

Both the 16th Earl and the Countess of Oxford had established court connections: John accompanying Princess Elizabeth from house arrest at Hatfield to the throne, and Margery being appointed a Maid of Honor in 1559.

Twelve-year-old Edward was now the 17th Earl of Oxford and Lord Great Chamberlain of England, and heir to an estate whose annual income, though assessed at approximately £ 2, 500, may have run as high as £ 3, 500.