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1931
Death of Sir Thomas Lipton, grocer, tea merchant and contestant for the Americas Cup.
October 02, 1931
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1900
Hubert Butler, writer and local historian, is born near Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny
October 02, 1900
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1875
Arthur Conway, mathematician and president of University College Dublin, is born in Wexford
October 02, 1875
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1852
Birth of Sir William Ramsay, Scottish chemist who discovered helium, xenon, neon, argon, radon and krypton.
October 02, 1852
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1833
Birth of Father William Corby who became Chaplain of the Irish Brigade in Detroit, Michigan
October 02, 1833