Famous Deaths In October - 05

1919  On this day in history jean Louis Nicode, composer, dies at 66   

1924  Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history death of christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, British military officer (b. 1875)   

1933  On this day in history nikolaj N Joedenitsj, Russian general/contra revolutionary, dies at 71   

1934  On October - 05 jean Vigo, French filmer, dies   

1936  On October - 05 jan J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship doc/writer (Seaman's Grave), dies at 38   

1938  Death of Saint Faustina, Polish saint (b. 1905) on October - 05.   

1940  Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1941  On October - 05 louis D Brandeis, 1st Jewish Supreme Court Judge (1916-39), dies at 84   

1943  Death of Leon Roppolo, American musician (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

1944  Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies on October - 05.   

1950  On this day in history death of frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885)   

1952  On this day in history death of joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (b. 1884 or 1885)   

1953  Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1954  Flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 on October - 05.   

1956  Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on this day in history.   

1965  Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79 on October - 05.   

1967  Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash on this day in history.   

1976  Barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 on October - 05.   

1979  Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on October - 05.   

1981  Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1983  Death of Earl Tupper, American inventor (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history leonard Rossiter, actor (2001, Water), dies of a heart attack at 57   

1986  On this day in history hall B Wallis, US movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87   

1990  On October - 05 death of meir Kahane, founder of Jewish defense league, assassinated at 58   

1992  On October - 05 cornelis Berkhouwer, Dutch MP (VVD), dies   

1993  On October - 05 jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67   

1995  Dick Henry Jurgen, bandleader, dies at 85 on October - 05.   

1996  Catherine Elizabeth Pennington, personal assistant, dies at 77 on October - 05.   

1997  On October - 05 andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71   

2000  Death of Cătălin Hîldan, Romanian footballer (b. 1976) on this day in history.   

2001  On this day in history death of mike Mansfield, American politician (b. 1903)   

2002  Death of Chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

2003  On this day in history death of denis Quilley, English actor (b. 1927)   

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1458  On this day in history birth of kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint   

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on October - 05.   

1641  Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707) was born on October - 05.   

1658  Mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718) was born on October - 05.   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on October - 05.   

1695  On this day in history birth of john Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773)   

1703  Jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin) was born on October - 05.