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  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  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

1907  Alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

1928  On October - 08 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 October - 08 death of sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

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

1945  On October - 08 herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73   

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1953  Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1958  On October - 08 death of ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author (b. 1886)   

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

1964  Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history christopher Dark, actor (Man Behind the Badge), dies at 51   

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

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

1977  Death of Giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 ) on this day in history.   

1978  Jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49 on October - 08.   

1979  June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on October - 08.   

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  On October - 08 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  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.   

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

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

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