Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Thomas Davis
Born: October 14, 1814
Died: September 16, 1845 (aged 30)
Bio: Thomas Osborne Davis was an Irish writer who was the chief organiser of the Young Ireland movement.
Known for:
- The patriot parliament of 1689
- Literary and historical essays 1846
- The life of J.P. Curran