Famous Deaths In October - 13

1909  Death of Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed on October - 13.   

1917  On October - 13 death of florence La Badie, American actress   

1918  Gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies on October - 13.   

1919  On October - 13 death of karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1857)   

1920  Isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 on October - 13.   

1924  On this day in history anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies   

1926  On this day in history hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61   

1931  On this day in history death of ernst Didring, Swedish author (b. 1868)   

1938  On this day in history death of e.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) (b. 1894)   

1941  GJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Milton S. Hershey, American chocolate tycoon (b. 1857) on October - 13.   

1947  Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies on this day in history.   

1948  Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on October - 13.   

1950  Death of Ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899) on October - 13.   

1951  On October - 13 w G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies   

1953  On October - 13 millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50   

1955  Death of Manuel Ávila Camacho, President of Mexico (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1958  On October - 13 alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59   

1959  K Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies on October - 13.   

1965  Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66 on October - 13.   

1966  On this day in history clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

1968  Bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62 on October - 13.   

1970  Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 on October - 13.   

1971  Death of Stafford Smythe, Canadian NHL executive (b. 1921) on October - 13.   

1974  On this day in history ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73   

1979  On this day in history clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90   

1981  Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1985  Jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies on October - 13.   

1987  Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 13 mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

1990  Hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW&OC (F Institution), dies on October - 13.   

1991  On this day in history daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies   

1992  On this day in history hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71   

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1162  On this day in history birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  On October - 13 birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

1474  On October - 13 birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on this day in history.   

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on October - 13.   

1566  On October - 13 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on October - 13.