Famous Deaths In October - 01

1904  On this day in history william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

1911  On October - 01 wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77   

1913  Death of Eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1827) on October - 01.   

1927  Wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1929  Death of Antoine Bourdelle, French sculptor (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1930  Ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history oscar DaCosta, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 5 Tests 30-35), dies at 28   

1942  Death of Ants Piip, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history death of antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32   

1945  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1955  Death of Charles Christie, American film studio owner (b. 1880) on October - 01.   

1956  On this day in history stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36   

1958  Death of Robert Falk, Russian painter (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1961  Donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60 on October - 01.   

1964  Ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76 on October - 01.   

1965  On October - 01 edward E "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies   

1966  Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies on this day in history.   

1968  Marcel Duchamp, French painter (Descending an Escalator), dies on October - 01.   

1970  Hans Poser, composer, dies at 52 on October - 01.   

1972  Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74   

1974  Death of Spyridon Marinatos, Greek archaeologist (b. 1901) on October - 01.   

1975  On this day in history al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T & The MG's), dies at 39   

1979  On this day in history roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81   

1980  On this day in history george Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86   

1984  Walter Alston, Baseball manager (LA Dodgers), dies at 72 on October - 01.   

1985  On this day in history charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86   

1988  Death of Sacheverell Sitwell, English writer (b. 1897) on October - 01.   

1990  On October - 01 christine Forrest, actress (Martin), dies   

1991  On October - 01 jan van Tongeren, painter, dies   

1992  Death of Bruce Vorhauer, inventor (Today contraceptive sponge), suicide at 50 on October - 01.   

1993  On this day in history janine Darcey, French actress (Priez pour nous), dies at 75   

1994  On October - 01 brad O'Hare, dies of complications due to AIDS at 43   

1995  Aditya Biria, industrialist, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

1507  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)   

1549  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer