On February 24, 1841 in Celtic History

John philip holland, inventor and developer of the modern submarine, born in co. clare

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Wed 24 Feb 1841

John Philip Holland (Irish: Seán Pilib Ó hUallacháin/Ó Maolchalann) (24 February 1841 – 12 August 1914) was an Irish engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, and the first Royal Navy submarine, Holland 1

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