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History Deaths on April 13

By  Jeffrey Nii Armah Adamah  13 Apr   76 Views

History Deaths on April 13

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Giorgio Bassani, Italian author and poet (b. 1916)

#Giorgio_Bassani

In 2000

Samuel J. Randall, American captain, lawyer, and politician, 33rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1828)

#Samuel_J._Randall

In 1890

Georges Duhamel, French soldier and author (b. 1884)

#Georges_Duhamel

In 1966

Willi Stoph, German engineer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of East Germany (b. 1914)

#Willi_Stoph

In 1999

John Humphrey Noyes, American religious leader, founded the Oneida Community (b. 1811)

#John_Humphrey_Noyes

In 1886

Ida of Lorraine, saint and noblewoman (b. c. 1040)

#Ida_of_Lorraine

In 1113

Henry De la Beche, English geologist and palaeontologist (b. 1796)

#Henry_De_la_Beche

In 1855

Carlo Carrà, Italian painter (b. 1881)

#Carlo_Carrà

In 1966

Herb Trimpe, American author and illustrator (b. 1939)

#Herb_Trimpe

In 2015

Jack Chambers, Canadian painter and director (b. 1931)

#Jack_Chambers_(artist)

In 1978

Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)

#Simon_I,_Duke_of_Lorraine

In 1138

Ronnie Carroll, Irish singer and politician (b. 1934)

#Ronnie_Carroll

In 2015

Larry Parks, American actor and singer (b. 1914)

#Larry_Parks

In 1975

Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030)

#Vsevolod_I_of_Kiev

In 1093

Juhan Smuul, Estonian author, poet, and screenwriter (b. 1921)

#Juhan_Smuul

In 1971

Georg Voigt, German politician, Mayor of Frankfurt (b. 1866)

#Georg_Voigt_(politician)

In 1927

Theodore Stephanides, Greek physician, author, and poet (b. 1896)

#Theodore_Stephanides

In 1983

Robert Fortune, Scottish botanist and author (b. 1813)

#Robert_Fortune

In 1880

Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, English admiral and politician (b. 1648)

#Arthur_Herbert,_1st_Earl_of_Torrington

In 1716

George Washington Glick, American lawyer and politician, 9th Governor of Kansas (b. 1827)

#George_Washington_Glick

In 1911

Culbert Olson, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of California (b. 1876)

#Culbert_Olson

In 1962

Paul the Deacon, Italian monk and historian (b. 720)

#Paul_the_Deacon

In 799

Emil Nolde, Danish-German painter and educator (b. 1867)

#Emil_Nolde

In 1956

François Tombalbaye, Chadian soldier, academic, and politician, 1st President of Chad (b. 1918)

#François_Tombalbaye

In 1975

Jean de La Fontaine, French author and poet (b. 1621)

#Jean_de_La_Fontaine

In 1695

Don Blasingame, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1932)

#Don_Blasingame

In 2005

Angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 12th Premier of Nova Scotia (b. 1890)

#Angus_Lewis_Macdonald

In 1954

John Tiptoft, 2nd Baron Tibetot (b. 1313)

#John_Tiptoft,_2nd_Baron_Tibetot

In 1367

Johnnie Johnson, American pianist and songwriter (b. 1924)

#Johnnie_Johnson_(musician)

In 2005

Lin Yang-kang, Taiwanese politician, 29th Vice Premier of the Republic of China (b. 1927)

#Lin_Yang-kang

In 2013

Franz Danzi, German cellist, composer, and conductor (b. 1763)

#Franz_Danzi

In 1826

Diamond Jim Brady, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1856)

#Diamond_Jim_Brady

In 1917

Ernst Cassirer, Polish-American philosopher and academic (b. 1874)

#Ernst_Cassirer

In 1945

Bruno Bauer, German historian and philosopher (b. 1809)

#Bruno_Bauer

In 1882

Grey Owl, English-Canadian environmentalist and author (b. 1888)

#Grey_Owl

In 1938

Lý Nam ??, Vietnamese emperor (b. 503)

#Lý_Nam_??

In 548

Henk Sneevliet, Dutch politician (b. 1883)

#Henk_Sneevliet

In 1942

Samuel Jones, American high jumper (b. 1880)

#Samuel_Jones_(athlete)

In 1954

Mark Fidrych, American baseball player (b. 1954)

#Mark_Fidrych

In 2009

John McLane, Scottish-American politician, 50th Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1852)

#John_McLane

In 1911

Konstantinos Demertzis, Greek politician 129th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1876)

#Konstantinos_Demertzis

In 1936

Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist and author (b. 1940)

#Eduardo_Galeano

In 2015

Voldemar Väli, Estonian wrestler (b. 1903)

#Voldemar_Väli

In 1997

Bill Baker, American baseball player, coach, and umpire (b. 1911)

#Bill_Baker_(baseball)

In 2006

Krum, khan of the Bulgarian Khanate

#Krum

In 814

Pierre Gaspard Chaumette, French botanist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1763)

#Pierre_Gaspard_Chaumette

In 1793

Guy of Thouars, regent of Brittany

#Guy_of_Thouars

In 1213

Annie Jump Cannon, American astronomer and academic (b. 1863)

#Annie_Jump_Cannon

In 1941

Rafa? Sznajder, Polish fencer (b. 1972)

#Rafa?_Sznajder

In 2014

Dorothy Frooks, American author and actress (b. 1896)

#Dorothy_Frooks

In 1997

Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (b. 1551)

#Boris_Godunov

In 1605

Ernesto Laclau, Argentinian-Spanish philosopher and theorist (b. 1935)

#Ernesto_Laclau

In 2014

Lavr Kornilov, Russian general (b. 1870)

#Lavr_Kornilov

In 1918

John Archibald Wheeler, American physicist and academic (b. 1911)

#John_Archibald_Wheeler

In 2008

Abdul Salam Arif, Iraqi colonel and politician, 2nd President of Iraq (b. 1921)

#Abdul_Salam_Arif

In 1966

Nicolas Chamfort, French playwright and poet (b. 1741)

#Nicolas_Chamfort

In 1794

Hermenegild, Visigothic prince and saint

#Hermenegild

In 585

Leopold Gmelin, German chemist and academic (b. 1788)

#Leopold_Gmelin

In 1853

Chi Cheng, American bass player (b. 1970)

#Chi_Cheng_(musician)

In 2013

Thelma Coyne Long, Australian tennis player and captain (b. 1918)

#Thelma_Coyne_Long

In 2015

Henri, Duke of Rohan (b. 1579)

#Henri,_Duke_of_Rohan

In 1638

Bartolomeo Ammannati, Italian architect and sculptor (b. 1511)

#Bartolomeo_Ammannati

In 1592

Neus Català Anti-fascist activist, (b. 1915)

#Neus_Català

In 2019

Nera White, American basketball player (b. 1935)

#Nera_White

In 2016

Dan Rooney, American football executive and former United States Ambassador to Ireland (b. 1932)

#Dan_Rooney

In 2017

Frenchy Bordagaray, American baseball player and manager (b. 1910)

#Frenchy_Bordagaray

In 2000

Cécile Chaminade, French pianist and composer (b. 1857)

#Cécile_Chaminade

In 1944

Eduard van Beinum, Dutch pianist, violinist, and conductor (b. 1901)

#Eduard_van_Beinum

In 1959

James Service, Scottish-Australian politician, 12th Premier of Victoria (b. 1823)

#James_Service

In 1899

Ralph Kirkpatrick, American harp player and musicologist (b. 1911)

#Ralph_Kirkpatrick

In 1984

Tewodros II of Ethiopia (b. 1818)

#Tewodros_II

In 1868

Günter Grass, German novelist, poet, playwright, and illustrator, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927)

#Günter_Grass

In 2015

William Quiller Orchardson, Scottish-English painter and educator (b. 1835)

#William_Quiller_Orchardson

In 1910

Fred Enke, American football player (b. 1924)

#Fred_Enke_(American_football)

In 2014

Takuboku Ishikawa, Japanese poet and author (b. 1886)

#Takuboku_Ishikawa

In 1912

Alfred Karindi, Estonian pianist and composer (b. 1901)

#Alfred_Karindi

In 1969

Jean Gascon, Canadian actor and director (b. 1920)

#Jean_Gascon

In 1988

Art Bell, American broadcaster and author, founder and the original host of the paranormal-themed radio program Coast to Coast AM (b. 1945)

In 2018

Gerald Calabrese, American basketball player and politician (b. 1925)

In 2015

Michael Ruppert, American journalist and author (b. 1951)

In 2014

Vincent Montana, Jr., American drummer and composer (b. 1928)

In 2013

Dean Drummond, American composer and conductor (b. 1949)

In 2013

Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (b. 1924)

In 2013

Robert Wigmore, Cook Islander politician, 14th Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (b. 1949)

In 2012

David S. Smith, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Sweden (b. 1918)

In 2012

Sh?ichi Higurashi, Japanese illustrator (b. 1936)

In 2012

Cecil Chaudhry, Pakistani pilot, academic, and activist (b. 1941)

In 2012

William B. Buffum, American soldier and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Lebanon (b. 1921)

In 2012

George Feigley, American sex cult leader, convicted rapist and two-time prison escapee (b. 1940)

In 2009

Bruce Snyder, American football player and coach (b. 1940)

In 2009

Muriel Spark, Scottish novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1918)

In 2006

Philippe Volter, Belgian actor and director (b. 1959)

In 2005

Phillip Pavia, American painter and sculptor (b. 1912)

In 2005

Caron Keating, Northern Irish television host (b. 1962)

In 2004

Ortvin Sarapu, Estonian-New Zealand chess player and author (b. 1924)

In 1999

Patrick de Gayardon, French skydiver and base jumper (b. 1960)

In 1998

Alan Cooley, Australian public servant (b. 1920)

In 1997

Bryant Bowles, American soldier and activist, founded the National Association for the Advancement of White People (b. 1920)

In 1997

Leila Mackinlay, English author and educator (b. 1910)

In 1996

Wallace Stegner, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1909)

In 1993

Daniel Pollock, Australian actor (b. 1968)

In 1992

Feza Gürsey, Turkish mathematician and physicist (b. 1921)

In 1992

Maurice Sauvé, Canadian economist and politician (b. 1923)

In 1992

Gerry Hitchens, English footballer (b. 1934)

In 1983

Markus Höttinger, Austrian racing driver (b. 1956)

In 1980

Michel Brière, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1949)

In 1971

Nicole Berger, French actress (b. 1934)

In 1967

John A. Bennett, American soldier (b. 1935)

In 1961

Anton Uesson, Estonian engineer and politician, 17th Mayor of Tallinn (b. 1879)

In 1942

William Twaits, Canadian soccer player (b. 1879)

In 1941

Whitley Stokes, Anglo-Irish lawyer and scholar (b. 1830)

In 1909

James Iredell, Jr., American lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of North Carolina (b. 1788)

In 1853

Charles Leslie, Irish priest and theologian (b. 1650)

In 1722

Richard Montagu, English bishop (b. 1577)

In 1641

Fakhr-al-Din II, Ottoman prince (b. 1572)

In 1635

Sasaki Kojir?, Japanese samurai (b. 1585)

In 1612

Eleanor of England (b. 1215)

In 1275

Herbert I, Count of Maine

In 1035

Bardas Phokas, Byzantine general

In 989

Donald I, king of the Picts (b. 812)

In 862

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