Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1864  On October - 08 birth of ozias Leduc, Québécois painter (d. 1955)   

1868  On October - 08 birth of max Slevogt, German painter   

1869  J Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US) was born on October - 08.   

1870  On October - 08 birth of louis Vierne, composer   

1872  John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) was born on this day in history.   

1873  On October - 08 birth of ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

1874  On this day in history birth of nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron)   

1875  On October - 08 birth of hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903)   

1877  Hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968) was born on October - 08.   

1880  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party) was born on October - 08.   

1883  Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1970) was born on October - 08.   

1883  Dick Burnett, American musician (d. 1977) was born on October - 08.   

1884  Walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On October - 08 birth of william Henry Bennett Vodery, composer   

1887  On October - 08 birth of huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956)   

1888  Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history birth of c. E. Woolman, American airline founder (d. 1966)   

1890  On this day in history birth of cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player)   

1890  Eddie Rickenbacker, aviator "Ace of Aces" (WW I) was born on October - 08.   

1890  Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971) was born on October - 08.   

1895  Jeanne G van Schaik-Willing, Dutch author (Sinner & the Girl) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74) was born on this day in history.   

1895  King Zog I, of Albania (1928-1939) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of julien Duvivier, French film director (d. 1967)   

1897  Rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of clarence Williams, composer   

1899  Milner Connorton Gray, designer was born on this day in history.   

1899  Pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname relig leader/co-found (VHP) was born on this day in history.   

1900  Geoffrey Alan Jellicoe, landscape architect was born on October - 08.   

1900  Serge Chermayeff, architect/designer was born on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 08 birth of zeno Octavian Vancea, composer   

1901  On this day in history birth of eivind Groven, composer   

1903  On this day in history birth of lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1907  Howard Joslin, GA, actor (Quebec, Detective Story) was born on October - 08.   

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0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on October - 08.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies