Famous Deaths In October - 13

0054  On October - 13 claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63  

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on October - 13.  

1282  On October - 13 death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)  

1311  On October - 13 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  On this day in history death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)  

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on October - 13.  

1605  On this day in history death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)  

1643  On this day in history sweder van Haersolte, mister of Swaluwenborch/diplomat, dies at 61  

1652  On this day in history abraham Verhoeven, Flemish printer/newspaper publisher, dies  

1673  On October - 13 death of kristoffer Gabel, Danish statesman (b. 1617)  

1680  Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1687  Death of Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633) on this day in history.  

1701  On October - 13 andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer, dies at 47  

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

1708  Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1715  Death of Nicolas Malebranche, French philosopher (b. 1638) on this day in history.  

1759  On October - 13 death of john Henley, English minister (b. 1692)  

1774  Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1777  Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on October - 13.  

1788  Death of Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, Irish politician and poet (b. 1702) on this day in history.  

1795  William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies on October - 13.  

1805  On this day in history johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70  

1812  Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle on October - 13.  

1815  On this day in history death of joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed  

1819  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1822  Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1825  Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies on October - 13.  

1855  Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on October - 13.  

1869  On this day in history charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies  

1882  Death of Arthur de Gobineau, French philosopher (b. 1816) on October - 13.  

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

1904  Death of Pavlos Melas, Greek officer who organized and participated in the Greek Struggle for Macedonia (b. 1870) on October - 13.  

1905  Henry Irving, [John H Brodribb], English actor (Hamlet), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on October - 13.  

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

1474  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)  

1566  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)  

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