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Events in May 1798 4
1757 – 1798George Vancouver (1757-1798)Died 10 May 1798, aged 40A Royal Navy officer, he led the 1791-1795 expedition that surveyed the Pacific Northwest coast of North America in detail. Vancouver Island and the city of Vancouver are named after him.
1757 – 1798George Vancouver (1757-1798)Died 10 May 1798, aged 40A Royal Navy officer, he led the 1791-1795 expedition that surveyed the Pacific Northwest coast of North America in detail. Vancouver Island and the city of Vancouver are named after him.
1798Irish RebellionUnited Irishmen rise against British ruleThe Society of United Irishmen launched an armed uprising against British rule in Ireland, with major fighting in Wexford, Antrim and Down, and later in Connacht after a French landing. The rebellion was crushed with heavy loss of life and led directly to the Act of Union of 1800.
1798Irish RebellionUnited Irishmen rise against British ruleThe Society of United Irishmen launched an armed uprising against British rule in Ireland, with major fighting in Wexford, Antrim and Down, and later in Connacht after a French landing. The rebellion was crushed with heavy loss of life and led directly to the Act of Union of 1800.