Famous Deaths In March - 13

1941  Death of A Coenradi, Dutch resistance fighter, executed on March - 13.  

1943  On this day in history death of stephen Vincent Benét, American author (b. 1898)  

1945  On this day in history herbert Bedford, composer, dies at 78  

1946  Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1949  On this day in history death of henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879)  

1951  On this day in history alfred Hugenberg, German RC pres-dir of Krupp/media magnate, dies  

1955  On this day in history maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies  

1957  Lena Ashwell, Engl actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1963  Death of Austin Dobson, British racing driver (b. 1912) on March - 13.  

1964  Death of Kitty Genovese, stabbed to death in Queens; 40 neighbors looked on on this day in history.  

1965  On this day in history george Calinescu, Romanian author (Lauda Lucrorilor), dies at 65  

1967  On March - 13 frank Worrell, West indian cricketer, dies  

1969  Felix Locher, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 86 on March - 13.  

1970  Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45 on March - 13.  

1971  On this day in history piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82  

1972  On March - 13 death of tony Ray-Jones, British photographer (b. 1941)  

1973  On March - 13 stacy Harris, actor (NOPD, Doorway to Danger), dies at 54  

1974  Howard St John, actor (Investigator, Dr Lewis-Hank), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1975  On this day in history ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier, dies at 71  

1976  Willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch comedian/poet, dies at 77 on March - 13.  

1977  Fanie Lou Hamer, freedom fighter, dies on this day in history.  

1978  David McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1980  Tauno Kullerve Pylkkanen, composer, dies at 61 on March - 13.  

1982  Albert Weisser, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1983  On March - 13 louison Bobet, French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), dies at 58  

1984  Dick Whitington, journalist/cricketer (South Aust & AIF bat), dies on March - 13.  

1986  On this day in history alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies  

1987  On March - 13 bernhard Grzimek, West German zoologist, dies at 77  

1988  On March - 13 olive Carey, actress (Affairs With a Stranger), dies at 92  

1990  Death of Bruno Bettelhelm, Austrian/US psychoanalyst, commits suicide at 86 on this day in history.  

1991  On March - 13 cor Witschge, [Pipo the Clown], Dutch actor (Alicia), dies at 65  

1992  Clarence Wright, singer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1993  On this day in history ralph Smith Fults, US gangster (Bonnie & Clyde gang), dies at 82  

1994  Danny Barker, US banjo player/guitarist (Bourbon St Black), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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1372  On March - 13 birth of louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)  

1548  On March - 13 birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole  

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  

1615  On this day in history birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)  

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on March - 13.  

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on March - 13.  

1700  On March - 13 birth of james Kent, composer  

1700  On this day in history birth of michel Blavet, composer