Ireland

Also known as The Great Dublin Lockout, the Dublin Transport Strike, led by Jim Larkin and James Connolly, begins

Home Rule bill Passes - 2nd Time

The Irish Home Rule movement was a movement that campaigned for self-government (or “home rule”) for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It was the dominant political movement of Irish nationalism from 1870 to the end of World War I.

Birth in Dublin of Patrick Campbell, author and broadcaster

Patrick Campbell, Irish author, journalist, and broadcaster, is born in Dublin on June 6, 1913. Renowned for his sharp wit and gentle self-deprecation, he published sixteen books, including Life in Thin Slices, Rough Husbandry, and How to Become a Scratch Golfer — a title that reflected his own skill as a golfer. Campbell was also a beloved television personality, best known for his appearances on the BBC’s Call My Bluff, where his humor and charm made him a household name.

Large supply of guns from Germany are landed at Larne for the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)

The Larne gun-running was a major gun smuggling operation organised in April 1914 in Ireland by Major Frederick H. Crawford and Captain Wilfrid Spender for the Ulster Unionist Council to equip the Ulster Volunteer Force.

Flyweight boxing champion Benny Lynch born.

Birth in Dublin of actor Niall MacGinnis

Patrick Niall MacGinnis (29 March 1913 – 6 January 1977) was an Irish actor who made around 80 screen appearances.

The Ulster Volunteer Force is founded by the Unionist Council

The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was founded in 1913, playing a significant role in the political and military history of Ireland, particularly in the context of Irish Home Rule and the later Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Cardinal William Conway, Primate of All Ireland from 1963-1977, is born

William John Cardinal Conway (22 January 1913 – 17 April 1977) was an Irish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1963 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965. He was head of the Catholic Church in Ireland during the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.

The Irish Transport and General Workers Union strike ends

The Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union (ITGWU) strike, also known as the Dublin Lockout, was a major labor dispute that occurred in 1913 in Dublin, Ireland. The strike came to an end in early 1914, not 1913. The dispute began when employers in Dublin, led by William Martin Murphy, attempted to suppress the ITGWU, which was one of the largest and most influential trade unions in Ireland at the time.

Home Rule bill passes in the House of Commons

The Home Rule bill, also known as the Government of Ireland Bill 1912, but passed in the House of Commons in 1913. The bill was a significant piece of legislation that aimed to grant self-governing powers to Ireland within the United Kingdom. It was part of a broader movement toward Irish Home Rule, which sought to address the political and constitutional relationship between Ireland and Britain.