Historedia
Person

William O'Brien

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1887–1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William O'Brien, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Bloody Sunday: police clash with protesters in Trafalgar Square

    1887–1888

    Role: MP

    1. 13 November 1887 · Trafalgar SquareBloody Sunday

      Protesters marched into Trafalgar Square to protest unemployment and Irish Coercion Acts, clashing violently with the Metropolitan Police.

    2. 13 November 1887 to late November 1887 · LondonDeath of Alfred Linnell

      Alfred Linnell, a young clerk, was run down by a police horse during the clash and died in hospital a fortnight later.

    3. 20 February 1888 · LondonCelebration of Release

      The release of those imprisoned following Bloody Sunday was celebrated with a large public meeting on 20 February 1888.

Sources

  1. Bloody Sunday (1887) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05