Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

1869  On this day in history franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64   

1879  On October - 08 death of miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834)   

1886  Death of Austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (b. 1819) on this day in history.   

1888  On October - 08 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

1895  Charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43   

1904  On this day in history gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62   

1907  On this day in history alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65   

1912  On October - 08 wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88   

1919  On October - 08 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies   

1925  Abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies on this day in history.   

1928  Death of Larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889) on this day in history.   

1931  On October - 08 death of sir John Monash, Australian soldier general (b. 1865)   

1936  Death of William Henry Stark, American business leader (b. 1851) on October - 08.   

1940  On this day in history robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

1942  Death of Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on this day in history.   

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on October - 08.   

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on October - 08.   

1952  Death of Joe Adams, American baseball player (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

1953  On October - 08 kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41   

1956  On October - 08 dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

1958  Death of Ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1962  Death of Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on October - 08.   

1964  On October - 08 charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

1970  Jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75 on October - 08.   

1971  Christopher Dark, actor (Man Behind the Badge), dies at 51 on October - 08.   

1973  On October - 08 gabriel Marcel, writer, dies   

1975  Alberto Hemsi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1977  On October - 08 death of giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 )   

1978  On this day in history jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49   

1979  June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.