Famous Deaths In October - 13

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1282  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 October - 13.   

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

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

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

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

1805  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1869  Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Fren writer (Tableau Historique), dies on this day in history.   

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  On October - 13 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 this day in history.   

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1162  On October - 13 birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  On this day in history birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

1474  On October - 13 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  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On October - 13 birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer