Deaths on April 26

Nano Nagle

Died on April 26, 1784

Nano Nagle, Irish nun and educator, founded the Presentation Sisters (b. 1718)

Honora Nagle known as Nano Nagle (1718 – 26 April 1784) was a pioneer of Catholic education in Ireland despite legal prohibitions. She founded the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM), commonly known as the Presentation Sisters, now a worldwide Catholic order of women religious. She was declared venerable in the Roman Catholic Church on 31 October 2013 by Pope Francis.

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Events on 1784

14 Jan

Ratification Day (United States)
American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.
23 Aug

State of Franklin
Western North Carolina (now eastern Tennessee) declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin; it is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years.
22 Oct

Kodiak Island
Russia founds a colony on Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Deaths on April 26

Nano Nagle

Died on April 26, 1784

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