Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

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

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  On October - 08 charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76   

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

1904  Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1907  On October - 08 alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65   

1912  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88 on October - 08.   

1919  On this day in history eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies   

1925  On this day in history abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies   

1928  On this day in history death of larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889)   

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

1936  On October - 08 death of william Henry Stark, American business leader (b. 1851)   

1940  On October - 08 robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

1942  On this day in history death of sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

1944  On this day in history wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52   

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

1947  On this day in history felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

1952  On this day in history death of joe Adams, American baseball player (b. 1877)   

1953  Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on October - 08.   

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

1958  Death of Ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author (b. 1886) on October - 08.   

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

1964  On this day in history 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 October - 08 eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

1970  On this day in history jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75   

1971  On October - 08 christopher Dark, actor (Man Behind the Badge), dies at 51   

1973  On October - 08 gabriel Marcel, writer, dies   

1975  On October - 08 alberto Hemsi, composer, dies at 78   

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  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

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

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

1621  On this day in history 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  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)