Celtic history archive
Browse all events for November 13.
1093
Scotland
Malcolm III, (c. 1031–13 November 1093) also known as Malcolm Canmore, or “Canmore” (Gaelic ceann mòr, literally ‘big head’, understood as ‘great …
1643
Ireland
The appointment of James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormond, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by Charles I was a significant event during the 17th century. This appointment occurred in …
1647
Ireland
The Battle of Cnoc na nOs, also known as the Battle of Knocknanauss, took place on November 13, 1647, during the Irish Confederate Wars, part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, …
1715
Scotland
The Battle of Sheriffmuir took place on November 13, 1715, during the Jacobite Rising of 1715 in Scotland, a force of Jacobites led by John, 6th Earl of Mar, fought an inconclusive …
1850
Scotland
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for …
1923
Ireland
Leonard Eugene Boyle, OP, OC (13 November 1923 - 25 October 1999), was an Irish and Canadian scholar in medieval studies and palaeography. Boyle was born in Ballintra, County …
1939
Scotland
The first German bombs on British soil exploded at Sullom in Shetland on November 13, 1939 - No casualties were inflicted. This event marked a significant moment in the early …
1968
Scotland
Joe Corrie (13 May 1894 – 13 November 1968) was a Scottish miner, poet and playwright best known for his radical, working class plays, was born in Slamannan, Stirlingshire in 1894. …
1977
England
The nationwide firefighters’ strike occurred between 1977 and early 1978, months prior to the Winter of Discontent. The Winter of Discontent was the period between November …