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

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

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

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  Alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65 on October - 08.   

1912  On this day in history wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88   

1919  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies on October - 08.   

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

1928  Death of Larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889) on October - 08.   

1931  Death of Sir John Monash, Australian soldier general (b. 1865) on this day in history.   

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

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

1952  On October - 08 death of joe Adams, American baseball player (b. 1877)   

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

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history death of ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author (b. 1886)   

1962  On this day in history 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 October - 08 clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84   

1969  On October - 08 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  Gabriel Marcel, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1977  On this day in history death of giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 )   

1978  Jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

1585  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

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

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

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

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.   

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