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  Death of Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834) on October - 08.   

1886  On October - 08 death of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (b. 1819)   

1888  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies on this day in history.   

1895  Charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76 on October - 08.   

1897  Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1919  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies on this day in history.   

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

1928  On October - 08 death of larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889)   

1931  On this day in history 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  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on October - 08.   

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  On October - 08 herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73   

1947  On October - 08 felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

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

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

1956  On this day in history dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

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

1962  On October - 08 death of solomon Linda, South African singer and composer   

1964  On this day in history charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

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

1969  Eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81 on October - 08.   

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

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

1973  On this day in history gabriel Marcel, writer, dies   

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

1977  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

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

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)