January 13

James Joyce, Irish author, died

January 13, 1941

Mary Clarke, a Maryknoll Nun and martyr, born

January 13, 1931

Mary Slessor, missionary in West Africa, died

January 13, 1915

Keir Hardie founded Independent Labour Party

January 13, 1893

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

January 13, 1880

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

January 13, 1800

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

January 13, 1796

Jonathan Swift becomes Dean of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

January 13, 1695

St. Kentigern, patron saint of Glasgow, died

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