Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 13

1909  On this day in history death of francisco Ferrer, Spanish anarchist, executed   

1917  Death of Florence La Badie, American actress on this day in history.   

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

1919  Death of Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Danish writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1857) on this day in history.   

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

1924  Anatole France, [Jacques Thibault], writer (Ecrivain Francais), dies on October - 13.   

1926  Hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Driftekaren), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history death of ernst Didring, Swedish author (b. 1868)   

1938  Death of E.C. Segar, American cartoonist (Popeye) (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 13 gJ Berenschot, general/supreme commander Dutch East Indies army, dies   

1945  Death of Milton S. Hershey, American chocolate tycoon (b. 1857) on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history samuel S Hinds, actor (Raven, Test Pilot), dies at 73   

1950  Death of Ernest Haycox, American writer (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1951  W G (Billy) Quaife, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 228 runs), dies on October - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1963  Henry Daniell, English actor (Woman in Green, Body Snatchers), dies on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948), dies at 66   

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

1968  On October - 13 bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history daniel Oduber Quiros, president of Costa Rica (1974-1978), dies   

1992  Hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71 on October - 13.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 13 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 October - 13.   

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