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January 13th

Mon 13 Jan 1941

James Joyce, Irish author, died

Tue 13 Jan 1931

Mary Clarke, a Maryknoll Nun and martyr, born

Wed 13 Jan 1915

Mary Slessor, missionary in West Africa, died

Fri 13 Jan 1893

Keir Hardie founded Independent Labour Party

Tue 13 Jan 1880

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

Mon 13 Jan 1800

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

Wed 13 Jan 1796

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

Thu 13 Jan 1695

Jonathan Swift becomes Dean of St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin

Thu 13 Jan 0603

St. Kentigern, patron saint of Glasgow, died