Famous Deaths In July - 08

1917  On July - 08 death of tom Thomson, Canadian painter (b. 1877)   

1932  On this day in history florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies   

1933  Death of Anthony Hope, British author (b. 1863) on July - 08.   

1934  On this day in history death of benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (b. 1848)   

1939  [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 08 philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62   

1942  Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 08 death of harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered   

1946  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 on July - 08.   

1948  Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies on July - 08.   

1949  On this day in history death of antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon   

1950  Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 on July - 08.   

1956  Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on July - 08.   

1957  Grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1959  Death of Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War on this day in history.   

1961  On July - 08 julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60   

1962  On July - 08 death of georges Bataille, French writer and philosopher (b. 1897)   

1967  On July - 08 death of fatima Jinnah, Pakistani political figure (b. 1893)   

1969  On this day in history gladys Swarthout, opera singer/actress (Ambush), dies at 64   

1971  On July - 08 death of charlie Shavers, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1920)   

1973  Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (4187 1st-class wickets, most ever), dies on this day in history.   

1979  Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1982  Isa Miranda, model/actress (Summertime), dies of infected bone at 77 on July - 08.   

1984  On this day in history christine McIntyre, actress (3 Stooges), dies at 73   

1985  Gardner Cowles Jr, US publisher (Look Magazine), dies at 82 on July - 08.   

1986  Death of Skeeter Webb, American baseball player (b. 1909) on this day in history.   

1987  Death of Gerardo Diego, Spanish poet (b. 1896) on July - 08.   

1988  Death of Ray Barbuti, American athlete (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1990  On July - 08 howard Duff, actor (Heist, Knots Landing), dies of heart attack at 72   

1991  On this day in history james Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57   

1994  On this day in history christian-Jaque, French director (Babette s'and va-t-and guerre), dies   

1995  Elizabeth Adams, madam, dies at 65 on July - 08.   

1996  Amschel Rothschild, banker, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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1528  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on July - 08.   

1545  On July - 08 birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)   

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on July - 08.   

1593  Artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer