January 13

January 13, 1941

James Joyce, Irish author, died

January 13, 1931

Mary Clarke, a Maryknoll Nun and martyr, born

January 13, 1915

Mary Slessor, missionary in West Africa, died

January 13, 1893

Keir Hardie founded Independent Labour Party

January 13, 1880

Herbert Brenon, film director of Peter Pan and Beau Geste, born

January 13, 1800

Daniel O'Connell makes his first public speech, opposing Union with England

January 13, 1796

John Anderson, founder of Andersonian Institute (now Strathclyde University) died

January 13, 1695

Jonathan Swift becomes Dean of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

January 13, 603

St. Kentigern, patron saint of Glasgow, died