may 13th

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History

Donald Dewar elected as First Minister of the new Scottish Parliament.

May 13, 1999

History

Alison Hargreave, a, 33-year-old mother of two from Spean Bridge became the first woman to climb Mount Everest solo and without oxygen

May 13, 1995

History

In a radio broadcast, Churchill accuses de Valeras government of frolicking with the Germans and Japanese

May 13, 1945

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Dan Breen and Seán Treacy rescue their comrade Seán Hogan from a Dublin, Cork train at Knocklong, Co. Limerick

May 13, 1919

History

Samuel Beckett, is born in Foxrock, Co. Dublin

May 13, 1906

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Birth of Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquis Londonderry and unionist politician

May 13, 1878

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Anna Catherine Parnell, sister of Charles and Fanny, and co-founder of the Irish Ladies Land League, is born in Avondale, Co. Wicklow

May 13, 1852

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The 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 Act

May 13, 1848

History

Arthur Sullivan, the son of an Irish musician, is born

May 13, 1842

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Alderman 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, 1787

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Mary, Queen of Scots, defeated at Battle of Langside

May 13, 1568