Famous People Who Died On December 13

Dying is just like taxes in the respect that it is going to happen to you and me. Over history, we realize it doesn't matter who you are, you are going to face death. Famous people have no secret weapon against death. They are just like you and I. They will die. We will die. Death is a part of life. However, many of us look forward to eternal life in Heaven. After we all pass from this world, I hope to meet each one of you in a better place called Heaven.

We Live And We Die

Nobody Lives Forever

See You In Heaven

1636 - The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. This organization is recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.

1966 - 1st US bombing of Hanoi

1966 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

Deaths

1760- 1835- John Storm was an American Revolutionary soldier; he was a dragoon in the revolutionary war, regiment of Continental Ragoons

1813- 1862- Conrad Feger Jackson was a US Union Brigadier-General, dies in Battle of Fredericksville during the American Civil War
1814-1862 - Maxcy Gregg was a US Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle of Fredericksville during the American Civil War

1862 - Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb was a Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle of Fredericksville during the American Civil War

1854- 1934 - Thomas A. Watson was the American assistant to Alexander Graham Bell during the invention of the telephone

1879- 1954 - John Raymond Hubbell was an American writer, noted for his song "Poor Butterfly"

1860- 1961 - Grandma Moses was a famous US painter, dies at 101 years of age, renowned American fold artist, Life magazine celebrated her 100^th birthday by featuring her on the cover of their magazine, actually has her own U.S. stamp.

1886- 1969- Raymond A Spruance was a US admiral who commanded the U.S. forces during the Battle of Midway and Battle of the Philippine sea, later became the Ambassador to the Philippines.

1899-1992 - Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney was an American businessman, heir and film producer, was also an owner of a leading stable of thoroughbred racehorses

1944- 2002 - Zal Yanovsky was a Canadian musician, he played lead guitar for The Lovin' Spoonful, a rock band he founded with John Sebastian in 1964

1953-2005 - Stanley Tookie Williams, co-founder of the Crips (a notorious American street gang) and convicted murderer, he became an author in prison and was executed.

Twelve Days Until Christmas

This is series of famous people who died was inspired by Faye Farley who writes about famous people who were born on the same dates. Each day I will make a list of the famous people who died on the particular day with a link to her story about who was born on a particular day. Today's famous deaths will be linked to her September 27 story because she has not made it to October yet. Click here to check out Faye's writing

Sources

Historyorb.com

Wikipedia.com

Holidayinsights.com