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

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

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

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

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

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

1680  On October - 13 daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 54   

1687  On this day in history death of geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (b. 1633)   

1701  Andreas Anton Schmelzer, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1706  Death of Iyasus the Great, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1682) on October - 13.   

1708  On October - 13 henry van Nassau, mister of Ouwerkerk/fieldmarshal, dies at 67   

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

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 this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history 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  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 October - 13 maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies   

1855  On October - 13 gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91   

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 this day in history 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 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 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  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On October - 13 birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  On October - 13 birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)   

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