Famous Deaths In October - 13

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on October - 13.  

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.  

1282  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on this day in history.  

1311  On this day in history gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35  

1415  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on October - 13.  

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on October - 13.  

1601  On October - 13 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on this day in history.  

1643  On October - 13 sweder van Haersolte, mister of Swaluwenborch/diplomat, dies at 61  

1652  Abraham Verhoeven, Flemish printer/newspaper publisher, dies on October - 13.  

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1673  On this day in history death of kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (b. 1617)  

1680  On this day in history daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 54  

1687  Death of Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633) on October - 13.  

1701  On this day in history andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer, dies at 47  

1706  On October - 13 death of iyasus the Great, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1682)  

1708  On this day in history henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67  

1715  Death of Nicolas Malebranche, French philosopher (b. 1638) on October - 13.  

1759  On this day in history death of john Henley, English minister (b. 1692)  

1774  Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 on October - 13.  

1777  Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history death of robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, Irish politician and poet (b. 1702)  

1795  William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies on this day in history.  

1805  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70 on October - 13.  

1812  Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1815  Death of Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed on October - 13.  

1819  On October - 13 giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61  

1822  On this day in history antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64  

1825  On this day in history maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies  

1855  On this day in history gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91  

1869  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies on October - 13.  

1882  Death of Arthur de Gobineau, French philosopher (b. 1816) on this day in history.  

1890  Death of Samuel Freeman Miller, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1816) on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history death of pavlos Melas, Greek officer who organized and participated in the Greek Struggle for Macedonia (b. 1870)  

1905  Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67 on October - 13.  

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

1244  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on October - 13.  

1474  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on this day in history.  

1537  On this day in history birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days  

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  On this day in history birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)  

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer