Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 13

1909  Death of Francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed on this day in history.   

1917  Death of Florence La Badie, American actress on October - 13.   

1918  On October - 13 gerrit Engelke, German writer (Briefer der Liebe), dies   

1919  Death of Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1857) on October - 13.   

1920  Isaac Capadose, lawyer/evangelist, dies at 86 on October - 13.   

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

1926  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of e.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) (b. 1894)   

1941  On this day in history gJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies   

1945  On this day in history death of milton S. Hershey, American chocolate tycoon (b. 1857)   

1947  On this day in history sydney Webb, England, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, dies   

1948  Samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73 on October - 13.   

1950  On this day in history death of ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899)   

1951  W G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 13 alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59   

1959  On October - 13 k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67   

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies on October - 13.   

1965  Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history clifton Webb, actor (Laura, Razor's Edge), dies of heart attack at 72   

1968  Bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62 on this day in history.   

1970  Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1971  Death of Stafford Smythe, Canadian NHL executive (b. 1921) on this day in history.   

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

1979  Clarence Muse, actor (Sam-Casablanca), dies at 90 on October - 13.   

1981  Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 on October - 13.   

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

1987  On this day in history walter H Brattain, US physicist (transistors, Nobel 1956), dies at 85   

1988  Mike Venezia, jockey, dies in 5th-race fall at Belmont Race Track, NY on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history hans Freudenthal, mathematician/director OW&OC (F Institution), dies   

1991  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on October - 13.   

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

1537  On October - 13 birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days   

1563  On October - 13 birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

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 October - 13.   

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on October - 13.