Peter Barnes (Irish republican)

Peter Barnes, Executed Irish Republican (died 1940)

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Born: May 6, 1907
Died: February 7, 1940
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1907

About Peter Barnes (Irish republican)

Peter Barnes was an Irish republican. He was born in Banagher, King's County (Offaly). As a young man Barnes joined Fianna Éireann and in 1924 became a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). During the search of his room police discovered the address of his fiancée.

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The world when Peter Barnes (Irish republican) was born

Peter Barnes (Irish republican) was born in 1907. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1907

Best-selling book"The Lady of the Decoration" – Frances Little

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChicago Cubs win first of back-to-back World Series titles
Top headlinePanic of 1907 — financial crisis leads to Federal Reserve creation
Technology milestoneFirst commercial helicopter design
World population~1.67B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population86.0M

1907 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Barnes (Irish republican)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1907	2026
Population	86.0M	341 million

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