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 October - 08.   

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

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

1904  On October - 08 gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62   

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

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 October - 08 abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies   

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

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

1942  Death of Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on October - 08.   

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  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 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 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 October - 08.   

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  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 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 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 this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On October - 08 birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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