Famous Deaths In October - 13

0054  On this day in history claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  On this day in history robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies   

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

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

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 October - 13 abraham Verhoeven, Flemish printer/newspaper publisher, dies   

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  On October - 13 death of geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633)   

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

1706  Death of Iyasus the Great, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1682) on this day in history.   

1708  Henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67 on October - 13.   

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

1759  Death of John Henley, English minister (b. 1692) on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69   

1777  On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

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

1795  On this day in history william Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies   

1805  On October - 13 johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70   

1812  On October - 13 isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle   

1815  On October - 13 death of joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed   

1819  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61 on October - 13.   

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

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

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  On this day in history death of arthur de Gobineau, French philosopher (b. 1816)   

1890  On October - 13 death of samuel Freeman Miller, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1816)   

1904  Death of Pavlos Melas, Greek officer who organized and participated in the Greek Struggle for Macedonia (b. 1870) on this day in history.   

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

1474  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on October - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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.