Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 08

1864  On October - 08 birth of ozias Leduc, Québécois painter (d. 1955)   

1868  On this day in history birth of max Slevogt, German painter   

1869  J Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US) was born on this day in history.   

1870  Louis Vierne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 08 birth of john Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone)   

1873  On October - 08 birth of ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

1874  Nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron) was born on October - 08.   

1875  On October - 08 birth of hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903)   

1877  On this day in history birth of hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968)   

1880  On this day in history birth of ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party)   

1883  Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1970) was born on October - 08.   

1883  On October - 08 birth of dick Burnett, American musician (d. 1977)   

1884  Walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1885  William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  Huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956) was born on October - 08.   

1888  On this day in history birth of clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money)   

1889  C. E. Woolman, American airline founder (d. 1966) was born on October - 08.   

1890  On this day in history birth of cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player)   

1890  Eddie Rickenbacker, aviator "Ace of Aces" (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971) was born on October - 08.   

1895  Jeanne G van Schaik-Willing, Dutch author (Sinner & the Girl) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 08 birth of juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74)   

1895  King Zog I, of Albania (1928-1939) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On October - 08 birth of julien Duvivier, French film director (d. 1967)   

1897  On October - 08 birth of rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause)   

1898  On October - 08 birth of clarence Williams, composer   

1899  Milner Connorton Gray, designer was born on October - 08.   

1899  On October - 08 birth of pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname relig leader/co-found (VHP)   

1900  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Alan Jellicoe, landscape architect   

1900  On October - 08 birth of serge Chermayeff, architect/designer   

1900  On this day in history birth of zeno Octavian Vancea, composer   

1901  Eivind Groven, composer was born on October - 08.   

1903  On October - 08 birth of lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1907  On October - 08 birth of howard Joslin, GA, actor (Quebec, Detective Story)   

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0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies