Famous Deaths In March - 13

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

1943  On March - 13 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 March - 13 death of henri Giraud, French general (b. 1879)   

1951  Alfred Hugenberg, German RC pres-dir of Krupp/media magnate, dies on this day in history.   

1955  Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies on March - 13.   

1957  Lena Ashwell, Engl actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway), dies at 84 on March - 13.   

1963  On March - 13 death of austin Dobson, British racing driver (b. 1912)   

1964  On this day in history death of kitty Genovese, stabbed to death in Queens; 40 neighbors looked on   

1965  George Calinescu, Romanian author (Lauda Lucrorilor), dies at 65 on March - 13.   

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

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

1970  On March - 13 rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45   

1971  Piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82 on March - 13.   

1972  On this day in history death of tony Ray-Jones, British photographer (b. 1941)   

1973  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1978  On March - 13 david McKinley Williams, composer, dies at 91   

1980  Tauno Kullerve Pylkkanen, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1983  Louison Bobet, French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), dies at 58 on March - 13.   

1984  On this day in history dick Whitington, journalist/cricketer (South Aust & AIF bat), dies   

1986  On March - 13 alvaro Fayad Delgado, Colombian guerilla leader (M-19), dies   

1987  On this day in history bernhard Grzimek, West German zoologist, dies at 77   

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

1990  On this day in history death of bruno Bettelhelm, Austrian/US psychoanalyst, commits suicide at 86   

1991  On this day in history cor Witschge, [Pipo the Clown], Dutch actor (Alicia), dies at 65   

1992  On March - 13 clarence Wright, singer, dies at 84   

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  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on this day in history.   

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

1700  James Kent, composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  On March - 13 birth of michel Blavet, composer