Famous Deaths In October - 13

1909  Death of Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed on October - 13.   

1917  On this day in history death of florence La Badie, American actress   

1918  Gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history death of karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1857)   

1920  On October - 13 isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86   

1924  Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies on this day in history.   

1926  On October - 13 hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61   

1931  Death of Ernst Didring, Swedish author (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1938  On October - 13 death of e.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) (b. 1894)   

1941  GJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On October - 13 death of milton S. Hershey, American chocolate tycoon (b. 1857)   

1947  Sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies on October - 13.   

1948  Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1950  On October - 13 death of ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899)   

1951  On this day in history w G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies   

1953  Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1955  Death of Manuel Ávila Camacho, President of Mexico (b. 1897) on October - 13.   

1958  On this day in history alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59   

1959  K Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67 on October - 13.   

1963  On this day in history henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies   

1965  Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66 on October - 13.   

1966  Clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72 on October - 13.   

1968  On this day in history bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62   

1970  On October - 13 julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90   

1971  On this day in history death of stafford Smythe, Canadian NHL executive (b. 1921)   

1974  Ed Sullivan, TV host (Ed Sullivan Show, Toast of the Town), dies at 73 on October - 13.   

1979  On October - 13 clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90   

1981  On this day in history nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84   

1985  Jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies on this day in history.   

1987  Walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85 on October - 13.   

1988  On this day in history mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY   

1990  Hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW&OC (F Institution), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On October - 13 daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies   

1992  On October - 13 hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71   

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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  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  On this day in history 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 October - 13 birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer