Famous Birthdays Oct 13 Francesco Caracciolo, Italian priest and saint (Caracciolini), born in Villa Santa Maria, Abruzzo, Italy (d. 1608) Oct 17 Jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer 1562 History by Year 1564 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning