On this day: 13 January

Selected events and births on 13 January, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1884 – Welsh physician William Price was arrested for attempting to cremate his deceased infant son; this eventually led to the passing of the Cremation Act 1902 by Parliament. Read more: William Price (physician) Cremation Act 1902 Parliament of the United Kingdom
• 1916 – The first Feminist Congress of Yucatán (delegates pictured) began in Mérida, Mexico, to propose reforms for women's social, educational, and legal rights. Read more: First Feminist Congress of Yucatán Mérida, Yucatán
• 1949 – In the first recorded instance of strike action by Catholic laity against the clergy, gravediggers at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York City, went on strike. Read more: Strike action Catholic laity Gravedigger
• 1969 – British rock band Led Zeppelin released their first album, Led Zeppelin, in the United States. Read more: Rock music Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin (album)
• 2003 – The trans-Neptunian object 208996 Achlys was discovered by Chad Trujillo and Michael E. Brown at Palomar Observatory, California. Read more: 208996 Achlys Chad Trujillo Michael E. Brown

Born on this day

• 1941 – Pasqual Maragall, Spanish academic and politician, 127th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya Read more: Pasqual Maragall List of presidents of the Government of Catalonia
• 1952 – Stephen Glover, English journalist, co-founded The Independent Read more: Stephen Glover (columnist) The Independent
• 1955 – Anne Pringle, English diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia Read more: Anne Pringle List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Russia
• 1960 – Eric Betzig, American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Eric Betzig Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1975 – Andrew Yang, American entrepreneur, founder of Venture for America, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Read more: Andrew Yang Venture for America 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries
• 1975 – Mailis Reps, Estonian academic and politician, 31st Estonian Minister of Education and Research Read more: Mailis Reps Minister of Education and Research (Estonia)
• 1978 – Nate Silver, American journalist and statistician, developed PECOTA Read more: Nate Silver PECOTA
• 1997 – Douglas Augusto, Brazilian footballer Read more: Douglas Augusto
• 1997 – Egan Bernal, Colombian cyclist Read more: Egan Bernal
• 2000 – Harley Smith-Shields, Australian rugby league player Read more: Harley Smith-Shields
• 2003 – Oksana Selekhmeteva, Russian tennis player Read more: Oksana Selekhmeteva
• 2005 – Iker Bravo, Spanish footballer Read more: Iker Bravo

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