Today on Celtic History on

August 13th

Total Events: 11

Tue 13 Aug 1974

Kate O'Brien, Irish writer, dies

Wed 13 Aug 1947

The Health Act extends the powers of county councils and provides maternity care

Sat 13 Aug 1898

The first issue of Workers’ Republic

Mon 13 Aug 1888

Birth of John Logie Baird, developer of television.

Sat 13 Aug 1887

Special committee appointed to investigate Parnells ties to Phoenix Park murders

Sat 13 Aug 1881

First issue of United Ireland, Parnellite weekly

Thu 13 Aug 1846

Birth of Otto Jaffe in Hamburg

Sun 13 Aug 1826

Rene T.H. Laennec, Breton inventor of the stethoscope, died

Sun 13 Aug 1826

Explorer Alexander Gordon Laing became the first Christian to reach Timbuctu, Africa.

Fri 13 Aug 1819

Birth of Sir George Gabriel Stokes, mathematician and physicist, in Skreen, Co. Sligo

Sat 13 Aug 1689

The Duke of Schomberg lands at Groomsport with his 10,000 strong Williamite army