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Tuesday, October 13
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Battle of Aberdeen, James Graham,, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Sacked the City.
Birth of Allan Ramsay, Painter and Son of Allan Ramsay the Poet.
William Conolly Resigns as Speaker
Sara Atkinson, a Writer on Religious and Historical Subjects Is Born
Government Crackdown on Irish Land League Jails Parnell and Other Leaders
Charles Stewart Parnell and Others Are Arrested for Land League Activities
Republican Prisoners in Mountjoy Prison Begin Mass Hunger Strike
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