Home /calendar /may /May 13, 1878On May 13, 1878 in Celtic HistoryBirth of charles vane tempest stewart, 7th marquis londonderry and unionist politicianShare : More From This Daycalendar 1999Donald Dewar elected as First Minister of the new Scottish Parliament.May 13, 1999calendar 1995Alison Hargreave, a, 33-year-old mother of two from Spean Bridge became the first woman to climb Mount Everest solo and without oxygenMay 13, 1995calendar 1945In a radio broadcast, Churchill accuses de Valeras government of frolicking with the Germans and JapaneseMay 13, 1945calendar 1919Dan Breen and Seán Treacy rescue their comrade Seán Hogan from a Dublin, Cork train at Knocklong, Co. LimerickMay 13, 1919calendar 1906Samuel Beckett, is born in Foxrock, Co. DublinMay 13, 1906calendar 1852Anna Catherine Parnell, sister of Charles and Fanny, and co-founder of the Irish Ladies Land League, is born in Avondale, Co. WicklowMay 13, 1852calendar 1848The Irish Confederation splits; John Mitchel starts the militant United Irishman; he is arrested on this date and is sentenced to 14 years transportation under the new Treason Felony ActMay 13, 1848calendar 1842Arthur Sullivan, the son of an Irish musician, is bornMay 13, 1842calendar 1787Alderman Exshaw, accompanied by Archdeacon Hastings, is walking in Merrion Square, Dublin, when he encounters a great number of people, leaping, wrestling, shouting, etc.May 13, 1787calendar 1568Mary, Queen of Scots, defeated at Battle of LangsideMay 13, 1568
