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Who died on January 13

112 figures who shaped history died on January 13.

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Gaius Marius — Roman general and statesman (c. 157–86 BC), who died on January 13 86 BC.

Saint Remigius — Bishop of Reims, who died on January 13 533.

Saint Mungo — Missionary in the British Kingdom of Strathclyde, who died on January 13 614.

Æthelwulf, King of Wessex — King of Wessex from 839 to 858, who died on January 13 858.

Robert de Craon — Second Grand Master of the Knights Templar, who died on January 13 1147.

Suger — 12th-century French abbot, statesman and historian, who died on January 13 1151.

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Who died on January 13?

112 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 13, including Gaius Marius, Saint Remigius, Saint Mungo. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on January 13?

58 documented historical events happened on January 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Pope Eugene IV promulgated the papal bull Sicut dudum, forbidding the enslavement of the native Guanche of the Canary Islands by the Spanish. On the same day, in another year: French Revolutionary Wars: A naval battle off the coast of Brittany between two British frigates and a French ship of the line ended with hundreds of deaths when the latter ran aground. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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