Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 08

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

1868  Max Slevogt, German painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history birth of louis Vierne, composer   

1872  John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) was born on this day in history.   

1873  Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) was born on this day in history.   

1874  On October - 08 birth of nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron)   

1875  Hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903) was born on this day in history.   

1877  Hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On October - 08 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  On this day in history birth of walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942)   

1885  William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer was born on October - 08.   

1887  Huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money) was born on October - 08.   

1889  On October - 08 birth of c. E. Woolman, American airline founder (d. 1966)   

1890  Cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player) was born on October - 08.   

1890  On October - 08 birth of eddie Rickenbacker, aviator "Ace of Aces" (WW I)   

1890  On this day in history birth of philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971)   

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

1895  Juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74) was born on October - 08.   

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

1896  On this day in history birth of julien Duvivier, French film director (d. 1967)   

1897  Rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause) was born on October - 08.   

1898  On October - 08 birth of clarence Williams, composer   

1899  Milner Connorton Gray, designer was born on this day in history.   

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

1900  Geoffrey Alan Jellicoe, landscape architect was born on October - 08.   

1900  Serge Chermayeff, architect/designer was born on this day in history.   

1900  Zeno Octavian Vancea, composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  On October - 08 birth of eivind Groven, composer   

1903  Lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

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

1253  On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

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 this day in history.   

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