Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 08

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

1868  Max Slevogt, German painter was born on this day in history.   

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  Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) was born on this day in history.   

1874  On October - 08 birth of nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron)   

1875  On this day in history birth of hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903)   

1877  Hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party)   

1883  On October - 08 birth of otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1970)   

1883  On October - 08 birth of dick Burnett, American musician (d. 1977)   

1884  On this day in history birth of walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942)   

1885  William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history 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 October - 08 birth of cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player)   

1890  On October - 08 birth of eddie Rickenbacker, aviator "Ace of Aces" (WW I)   

1890  On October - 08 birth of philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971)   

1895  On October - 08 birth of jeanne G van Schaik-Willing, Dutch author (Sinner & the Girl)   

1895  Juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74) was born on October - 08.   

1895  On this day in history birth of king Zog I, of Albania (1928-1939)   

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

1897  On October - 08 birth of rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause)   

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

1899  Milner Connorton Gray, designer was born on October - 08.   

1899  On this day in history birth of pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname relig leader/co-found (VHP)   

1900  On October - 08 birth of geoffrey Alan Jellicoe, landscape architect   

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

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

1901  On October - 08 birth of eivind Groven, composer   

1903  Lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on October - 08.   

1907  Howard Joslin, GA, actor (Quebec, Detective Story) was born on this day in history.   

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0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on October - 08.   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

1604  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.